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High Wind — Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

March 13, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Southern Fairfield

Event narrative (NOAA)

A wind gust to 58 mph was reported in Westport at 320 pm. At Bridgeport Sikorsky Airport, a wind gust of 60 mph was reported at 430 pm. The public reported a wind gust to 65 mph in Norwalk at 515 pm. There was widespread trees downed by the storm. Some towns that reported many trees down were Darien and Norwalk. There were 2 deaths due to fallen trees. One woman from Westport was killed. Another woman from Greenwich was killed by a fallen tree.

Other notable high wind events in Connecticut

Hartford · February 25, 19962 killedSouthern Fairfield · October 19, 19961 killedNorthern Fairfield · October 29, 20121 killedSouthern Fairfield · October 29, 20121 killedTolland · October 29, 20121 killedSouthern Fairfield · March 2, 20181 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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