Suffolk storm history

The Automated Surface Observing System at Logan International Airport recorded sustained winds of 38 mph and wind gusts of 54 mph. These winds resulted in downed tree limbs and power lines on Allston and Rutherford Streets, as well as on Bronx Road. In addition, these winds great…

Twenty-three to twenty-eight inches of snow fell across Suffolk County. Two people died of carbon monoxide poisoning while sitting in their cars during or after the storm. One was a 13 or 14 year old boy whose father had put him in the car to warm up while they were shoveling sno…

A 50 year old man was struck by lightning while walking in an area known as the Sugar Bowl in South Boston. Lightning struck him in the head, passing through his back and exiting his feet. He collapsed in cardiac arrest and was revived and hospitalized for several days before dyi…

A homeless man died from exposure to extreme cold in the Chinatown section of Boston.

Lightning struck a tree at Franklin Field on Talbot Avenue in Dorchester. Between seven and ten people, including one boy had taken shelter under the tree while watching a soccer game. They were all injured when the lightning struck and subsequently hospitalized. Reports as to th…

The Automated Surface Observing System at Logan International Airport in East Boston (KBOS) recorded sustained winds of 41 mph and gusts to 62 mph. In Boston, a tree was downed into a house on Waldemar Avenue. Trees were downed on the Arborway, and Ashley, St. Botolph and Garriso…

In Winthrop, minor coastal flooding occurred with the morning high tide with rocks from the seawall being pushed onto Winthrop Shore Drive. Shirley Street and other adjacent streets were flooded with one and a half feet of storm surge. In addition, four boats broke loose from the…

Two trees were downed onto a house in West Roxbury. Numerous trees, branches, and wires were downed in Boston, including on Sierra Road, Centre, Corey, West Belden, Beacon, Arlington, Washington, and Faraday Streets, and Oak Place. At least one of these trees was downed onto a ho…

Heavy rains resulted in flooding across much of Boston. This flooding resulted in damage to the collections at both the Bostonian Society and the Massachusetts Historical Society. In addition, several roads in Dorchester and Revere were closed. A portion of the MBTA Green line wa…

Lightning struck the penthouse of a seven story building on Beacon Street in the Back Bay section of Boston, setting it on fire. Four firefighters were sent to the hospital with minor burns and heat exhaustion.

Winds generally gusted 50-60 mph with some higher gusts including 64 mph at the Boston Logan ASOS (KBOS) at 11:43 AM EST. In Boston a tree was blocking Soldiers Field Rd by Eliot Bridge. in Roxbury there were multiple reports of tree and wire damage. In Boston scaffolding was blo…

In Boston, power lines were down on Annavoy St.

In Beverly a tree and wires were down and a tree was on a car on Durnell Ave.

Winds generally gusted 40-50 mph. In Dorchester, a large branch was down blocking Savin Hill Ave. Trees were down in Brookline.

Winds generally gusted 45-60 mph. In Boston, scaffolding was blown off of a building on Beacon St and a tree was down on Commonwealth Ave.

Generally 2 to 5 inches of snow fell, but it fell leading up to and during the evening commute which caused travel issues. Some notable accumulations include 5.2 inches in Boston, 6 inches in Fenway, and 5 inches in Brighton.

In West Roxbury, 3 cars were stuck in floodwaters on Spring St.

In Boston, an underpass was flooded at Columbia Rd and Ceylon St.

In the Boston area there were several instances of tree damage due to strong winds. In Allston at 1:25 PM EDT a tree was down on a sidewalk in front of the fire station. In Charlestown at 1:30 PM EDT several large limbs were down. In Revere at 1:35 PM EDT a tree and powerlines we…

At Revere Beach a weather flow station gusted to 62 mph at 8:11 AM EDT. At Boston Logan Airport the ASOS (KBOS) gusted to 59 mph at 8:32 AM EDT. In Boston, an iconic willow tree along the lagoon in the Boston Public Garden was brought down by strong winds. There was also a tree d…

In Boston, at 6:46 AM EDT Morrissey Blvd was closed from Freeport to JFK stations. In Revere Broadsound Ave to Winthrop Parkway was impassable. Leverett Ave at Broadsound Ave was flooded and impassable.

In Boston at 11:23 AM EST Morrissey Boulevard was closed. In Revere at 11:25 AM EST Winthrop Parkway was down to one lane.

Winds generally gusted 45 to 55 mph. Some of the strongest gusts included a 60 mph gust at the Boston Logan Airport ASOS (KBOS) at 1:18 AM EST on the 29th and a 56 mph gust at Carson Beach at 2:32 AM EST on the 29th.

In Boston at 11:00 AM EST Morrissey Blvd was closed and much of the Long Wharf was underwater. In Revere at 11:15 AM EST Pearl Ave and North Shore Rd were closed.

In Revere at 10:08 AM EST Belle Ave and Pearl Ave was flooded due to coastal flooding. In Winthrop at 10:24 AM EST Morton St was flooded. Also, at 10:30 AM EST Winthrop Parkway from Revere St to Highland Ave was flooded.

Winds generally gusted 50 to 65 mph. Some of the strongest gusts included 71 mph at Fenway Park, 68 mph at the Logan Airport ASOS (KBOS), and 65 mph at Carson Beach.

In Boston, a woman was struck by lightning at Malibu Beach in the Dorchester section of Boston and was listed in critical condition.

In Dorchester, portions of Southern Ave were flooded and impassable.

In Revere, a car was stuck in street flooding on Squire Rd.

In Brookline, there was water coming up through manhole covers.

In Jamaica Plain there was significant road flooding with minor road damage on the 1500 block of Washington St.

In Boston, there were many reports of flooding including 2 cars stuck on the VFW Parkway rotary, several basements flooded on Dame St, 3 cars stuck on Albany St and Melnia Cass Blvd.

In Boston, lightning struck a building with damage. There were bricks all over Mass Ave.

In Brookline, there was a tree down blocking Chestnut Hill Ave.

In Brighton, there was a tree down on a car on Englewood Ave.

In Boston, on Columbia Rd at Hamilton St a car was stuck in flooding and the driver needed to be rescued.

In Chelsea, Spruce St at Everett St was flooded and closed.

In Revere, there was significant street flooding on part of Reservoir Ave near Prospect Ave. Multiple basements were flooded.

In Revere, multiple cars were stuck in street flooding on Rt 1.

In Chelsea, there was significant street flooding on Rt 1 near Carter St.

In Chelsea, several basements were flooded on Garfield and Columbus Aves.

In West Roxbury, Spring St was closed due to flooding.

In Revere, Rt 1 at Rt 16 had a lane closed due to flooding.

Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Brookline at 520 PM EST, a tree was down near the intersection of Walnut and Dudley Streets.