Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormCONNECTICUT, NortheastWindsor Locks, with 2.40".March 1998CTZ002CTZ002>003CTZ002CTZ002CTZ002CTZ002CONNECTICUT, NorthwestCTZ001CTZ001Several small streams flooded. The Quinnipiac River at Southington reached flood stage of 3.5 feet at 1:00 PM on March 9th,crested at 5.0 feet at 9:45 PM and then fell below flood stage at 11:00 AM on March 10th. One unidentified stream reached floodstage at 1:20 PM on March 9th at West Hartford. Another unidentified stream reached flood stage in Newington at 1:25 PM onMarch 9th. In Windham County, at Warrenville, the Mount Hope River reached flood stage of 7 feet at 1:00 PM on March 9th,crested at 8.5 feet at 12:00 AM on March 10th, then fell below flood stage at 6:00 AM on March 10th.The Connecticut River reached flood stage of 16 feet at Hartford at 1 PM on March 11th, crested at 16.9 feet at 10 AM on March12th, then fell below flood stage at 11 PM on the 12th. The Farmington River at Simsbury crested at 11.7 feet at 9 PM on the 10th,just shy of flood stage, which is 12 feet.Strong south winds occurred after the passage of a warm front during the mid to late morning hours. Winds gusted to 40 to 55 mph.Hartford18 1800EST0 0Heavy Rain19 1800ESTMore than 2 inches of rain fell in parts of Hartford County. A total of 2.15 inches fell at Hartford in about a 24-hour period.Hartford - Tolland21 2200EST0 0Heavy Snow22 0800ESTA strong very early Spring nor'easter was caused by a low pressure system which moved to the north-northeast from the Virginiacoast on March 21st, passing to the southeast of Cape Cod on March 22nd. This storm brought heavy snow to parts of northernConnecticut, which was mixed with periods of sleet. Snowfall totals of 6 to 9.5 inches were reported. The maximum total of 9.5inches occurred at Stafford Springs, while some other amounts included: Windsor, 8.5 inches; Unionville and West Hartford, 6.5inches; Newington, Avon, and Granby, 6.0 inches.Hartford27 1543EST0 0Record WarmthHartford28 1135EST0 0Record WarmthOn March 27th, the high temperature at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks soared to 82 degrees, breaking the oldrecord for the date of 76 degrees set back in 1945. On March 28th, the warmest March day on record was recorded at BradleyInternational Airport in Windsor Locks...the mean temperature for the day was 70 degrees, breaking the old record of 69 degrees onMarch 30, 1977. The high temperature for the day of 84 degrees broke the old record of 83 degrees set in 1989 and prior years.Hartford30 1000EST0 0Flood31 2359ESTRecord warm temperatures produced a rapid snow melt across northern New England and the combined effects of rapid runoff anddam releases caused the Connecticut River to rise above flood stage of 16 feet at 10 AM, March 30th at Hartford. The riverremained above flood stage into April...please see April Storm Data for further information. Flood-prone land outside of leveeprotection was affected.Hartford31 1330EST0 0Record WarmthAt 1:30 PM, the temperature at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, reached 89 degrees. This set a new all-time hightemperature record for the month of March. The previous record was 87 degrees set on March 30, 1977. The high temperature of89 also shattered the record high for the date of 71 degrees, set on March 31, 1986. Also, at many weather stations, the hightemperatures on March 31st were the highest readings ever observed so early in the season.Litchfield14 0300EST0 0Winter Storm15 0000ESTDuring March 14 and 15, an Alberta Clipper produced heavy snow over northwest Connecticut. The greatest snowfall occurred inthe higher elevations. Due to the heavy wet snow, over sixty accidents were reported across the county. Ten inches of snow fell atNorfolk.Litchfield21220200EST1200EST0 0Wintery MixDuring March 21 and 22, a coastal storm produced a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across Litchfield County. Snow totals inthis region generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches before the precipitation changed to a mix of sleet and freezing rain.33 27