Lightning in Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Lightning August 3, 2001 · Suffolk County, Massachusetts

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A severe thunderstorm produced nickel-sized hail in Petersham. Other thunderstorms with frequent lightning knocked out power to about 50,000 electric customers in the Bay State, primarily in Franklin, Hampshire, and Suffolk Counties. Lightning sparked a fire that destroyed the Boston Tea Party gift shop, resulting in an estimated 1.5 million dollars in damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5264667. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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