Thunderstorm Wind in Hartford County, Connecticut

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2018 · Hartford County, Connecticut

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5.5M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 3:25 PM EST thunderstorm winds in Suffield brought a tree down on wires on Suffield Street, and a tree down on a house on Hickory Street.

The wider storm

Bermuda high pressure brought heat and humidity to Northern Connecticut. Heat indices climbed into the 90s. This tropical weather caused a few thunderstorms to develop.

Began near Suffield (41.9602, -72.6494).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 778027. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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