Thunderstorm Wind — Litchfield, Connecticut

2014-05-27 · near Park Lane, Litchfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

Broadcast Media reported that downed power lines resulted in a man exiting a vehicle to be electrocuted. The man died as a result of the injuries.

Wider weather episode

An isolated thunderstorm moved southeast across Litchfield County Connecticut during the late afternoon and early evening hours on Tuesday, May 27th. The thunderstorm strengthened as it reached the southern portion of the county and produced a period of gusty winds, heavy rainfall and frequent cloud to ground lightning. The storm produced wind damage to trees and homes in the town of New Milford. Several roads were closed a result of downed trees and power lines. In addition, schools in New Milford were closed on Wednesday, May 28th due to the ongoing cleanup from the storm damage.

A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that straight line winds produced winds up to 100 MPH with damage sporadic and intermittent along a 7 mile swath. Unfortunately, one person in New Milford died due to electrocution as a result of downed wires falling on a vehicle. Up to 13,000 people throughout the area lost power as a result of the thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 509934. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.