Lightning — Suffolk, Massachusetts

2001-08-03 · near Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Wider weather episode

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_id 5264667. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.