Strong Wind — Hartford, Connecticut

2017-03-22 · Hartford, Connecticut

Event narrative

At 751 AM EST a trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 50 mph. At 806 AM EST, a tree and wires fell on a school bus on Country Club Road in Avon. The school bus driver was killed. At 957 AM EST a tree, wires, and pole were down at the intersection of Circle and Pond Roads in Farmington.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure crossing Canada drew a cold front across New England the night of March 21. Brief snow squalls and strong gusty northwest winds followed on March 22.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 690389. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.