PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-141200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED FOR WIND INFO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 253 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2005 STORM DATE: DEC 9, 2005 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS CAUSED WIDESPREAD TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE ON CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS LAST FRIDAY DECEMBER 9 2005... UPDATED INFO... THE RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF THE STORM SYSTEM CAUSED A VERY UNUSUAL SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS...RIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFTED TO THE NORTHWEST. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME WIND REPORTS FROM THE STORM ON DECEMBER 9TH. PLEASE NOTE THAT VARIOUS TYPES OF WIND EQUIPMENT HAVE DIFFERENT WIND SAMPLING TIME AVERAGES. IN THE CASE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASOS UNITS...IT IS A 5-SECOND AVERAGE. 105 MPH...MEASURED BY PUBLIC...REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER... ON BLOCK ISLAND. ANEMOMETER ATOP ROOF...40 FT OFF THE GROUND...WITH UNOBSTRUCTED PATH FROM OCEAN. ADDITIONAL REPORTS FROM BLOCK ISLAND RANGED FROM 78 MPH TO 94 MPH. 101 MPH...MEASURED BY PUBLIC IN WELLFLEET MA. REPORTED BY CAPE COD RADIO STATION. 100 MPH...MEASURED BY PUBLIC IN ORLEANS MA IN THE TOWN COVE SECTION. 96 MPH...MEASURED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR IN EASTHAM BEFORE THE ANEMOMETER WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY A FALLING TREE. 94 MPH...MEASURED ATOP A BLUFF OVERLOOKING NANTUCKET HARBOR. 93 MPH...MEASURED AT CAPE WIND TOWER AT ELEVATION OF 20 METERS NEAR NANUCKET. 89 MPH...MEASURED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR IN BREWSTER MA. 82 MPH...MEASURED BY PUBLIC IN KATAMA ON MARTHAS VINEYARD MA. 82 MPH...AT 44029 BUOY OFF OF CAPE ANN MA 81 MPH...MEASURED BY NWS EMPLOYEE IN TAUNTON MA 76 MPH...MEASURED BY BLUE HILL SCIENCE CENTER EMPLOYEE IN YARMOUTHPORT MA BEFORE THE POWER WENT OUT. 75 MPH...MEASURED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR IN CHATHAM MA. 73 MPH...MEASURED BY NWS SPOTTER IN MANOMET SECTION OF PLYMOUTH MA. 64 MPH...NWS ASOS OBSERVATION AT NANTUCKET MA (ACK). 64 MPH...NWS ASOS OBSERVATION AT CHATHAM MA (CQX) BEFORE THE POWER WAS LOST. IN ADDITION...THE CHATHAM POLICE DEPT. REPORTED HAVING SIGHTED WATERSPOUTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. ORIGINAL STATEMENT... AN 8 HOUR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND NOREASTER BECAME A SEVERE SHORT TERM WINTER STORM FOR RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 9TH 2005. THE EXTREME RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF LOW PRESSURE AS IT MOVED THROUGH BUZZARDS AND CAPE COD BAYS BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3 PM...THEN OUT TO SEA...CREATED A SHORT TERM NEAR BLIZZARD SCENE DURING MID AFTERNOON UNLIKE NO OTHER IN RECENT MEMORY WITH DAMAGING WIND... WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND ABOUT AN HOUR OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR MANY WITHIN AND JUST EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR. THE STORM BROUGHT A GENERAL 7 TO 17 INCH SNOWFALL OVER MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND EXCEPT MUCH LESS OVER THE FAR SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAIN. FOR BOSTON...PROVIDENCE...WORCESTER...HARTFORD...AND THE BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY...ALL LOCATIONS WITH STANDARDIZED 100 YEAR CLIMATE HISTORIES...NEW RECORD SNOWFALLS FOR THE DATE WERE ESTABLISHED. HOWEVER FOR DECEMBER...THIS WAS NOT THE WORST SNOW STORM. STILL IT RANKED AS A TOP 10 DECEMBER CALENDAR DAY SNOW STORM FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. THUNDER WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED DURING A 2 HOUR PERIOD OF FURY THAT TRANSLATED EASTWARD THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR BETWEEN 130 PM AND 4 PM...WHILE HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS...BRIEF NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SHARPLY FALLING TEMPERATURES STRUCK THE CAPE AND ISLANDS...MOSTLY BETWEEN 245 PM AND 445 PM. THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROBABLE FINAL REPORT OF UNOFFICIAL STORM TOTALS FOR THIS STORM. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...HARTFORD COUNTY... AVON 12.0 200 PM 12/9 EAST GRANBY 12.0 200 PM 12/9 ENFIELD 11.5 836 PM 12/9 BRISTOL 11.0 925 PM 12/9 BURLINGTON 11.0 1245 PM 12/9 WEST HARTFORD 11.0 220 PM 12/9 WINDSOR LOCKS 10.5 758 PM 12/9 BDL AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNIONVILLE 10.0 511 PM 12/10 WETHERSFIELD 10.0 200 PM 12/9 WINDSOR 10.0 1240 PM 12/9 FARMINGTON 9.5 200 PM 12/9 NEWINGTON 9.5 653 PM 12/9 GLASTONBURY 9.0 136 PM 12/9 GRANBY 9.0 1240 PM 12/9 MANCHESTER 8.8 154 PM 12/9 SOUTH WINDSOR 8.8 553 PM 12/9 CANTON 8.0 131 PM 12/9 ...TOLLAND COUNTY... STAFFORDVILLE 12.0 527 PM 12/9 STORRS 10.5 200 PM 12/9 WILLINGTON 10.5 325 PM 12/9 ELLINGTON 10.0 157 PM 12/9 STAFFORD SPRINGS 9.6 216 PM 12/9 BOLTON 9.0 206 PM 12/9 VERNON 8.5 200 PM 12/9 UNION 8.3 200 PM 12/9 MANSFIELD CENTER 7.5 200 PM 12/9 ...WINDHAM COUNTY... POMFRET 10.6 415 PM 12/9 EAST KILLINGLY 10.3 310 PM 12/9 HAMPTON 9.5 531 PM 12/10 CO-OP ASHFORD 9.0 707 PM 12/9 NORTH GROSVENORDALE 8.7 314 PM 12/9 PLAINFIELD 8.0 152 PM 12/9 PUTNAM 6.0 200 PM 12/9 DAYVILLE 5.6 105 PM 12/9 MASSACHUSETTS ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... EAST SANDWICH 2.5 445 PM 12/9 NWS EMPLOYEE ...BRISTOL COUNTY... TAUNTON 9.9 700 PM 12/9 NWS OFFICE ATTLEBORO 8.8 530 PM 12/9 NWS EMPLOYEE NORTON 8.5 541 PM 12/9 CO-OP MANSFIELD 8.0 300 PM 12/9 SOUTH EASTON 8.0 555 PM 12/10 REHOBOTH 7.0 447 PM 12/9 NWS EMPLOYEE RAYNHAM 5.5 542 PM 12/9 ACUSHNET 3.5 800 PM 12/9 FAIRHAVEN 2.5 800 PM 12/9 ...ESSEX COUNTY... NEWBURYPORT 16.0 443 PM 12/9 METHUEN 14.5 549 PM 12/9 TOPSFIELD 12.5 815 PM 12/9 GEORGETOWN 12.0 300 PM 12/9 HAVERHILL 11.5 352 PM 12/9 IPSWICH 10.5 206 PM 12/9 ANDOVER 10.0 549 PM 12/9 MIDDLETON 9.0 415 PM 12/9 PEABODY 9.0 800 PM 12/9 SALEM 9.0 509 PM 12/9 BEVERLY 8.5 800 PM 12/9 ROCKPORT 7.0 751 PM 12/9 LYNN 6.5 800 PM 12/9 GLOUCESTER 6.0 603 PM 12/9 MARBLEHEAD 6.0 520 PM 12/9 ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... EAST CHARLEMONT 15.0 132 PM 12/9 GREENFIELD 13.9 536 PM 12/10 CO-OP WARWICK 13.8 211 PM 12/9 SHELBURNE FALLS 13.0 220 PM 12/9 EAST LEVERETT 12.5 356 PM 12/9 NORTHFIELD 12.5 358 PM 12/9 SHELBURNE 12.5 528 PM 12/9 WHATELY 11.0 330 PM 12/9 ASHFIELD 10.0 1210 PM 12/9 SUNDERLAND 9.2 537 PM 12/10 CO-OP CHARLEMONT 8.0 1211 PM 12/9 ...HAMPDEN COUNTY... HAMPDEN 11.0 646 PM 12/9 MONSON 11.0 551 PM 12/9 SOUTHWICK 10.5 105 PM 12/9 WESTFIELD 10.3 359 PM 12/9 BLANDFORD 10.0 1213 PM 12/9 MONTGOMERY 10.0 646 PM 12/9 WILBRAHAM 9.5 554 PM 12/9 CHICOPEE 7.5 1205 PM 12/9 GRANVILLE 6.5 1213 PM 12/9 ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... GOSHEN 12.0 400 PM 12/9 WORTHINGTON CENTER 11.8 537 PM 12/10 CO-OP WARE 11.0 640 PM 12/9 WESTHAMPTON 10.8 528 PM 12/9 EASTHAMPTON 10.0 640 PM 12/9 SOUTH HADLEY 10.0 342 PM 12/9 FLORENCE 9.5 434 PM 12/9 NORTH AMHERST 8.5 1225 PM 12/9 NORTHAMPTON 6.0 1211 PM 12/9 ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... LITTLETON 15.7 340 PM 12/9 WESTFORD 15.2 303 PM 12/9 FRAMINGHAM 15.0 617 PM 12/9 TOWNSEND 15.0 625 PM 12/9 CONCORD 14.5 340 PM 12/9 NORTH TEWKSBURY 14.5 552 PM 12/9 PEPPERELL 14.5 255 PM 12/9 READING 14.2 415 PM 12/9 TEWKSBURY 14.0 300 PM 12/9 SHIRLEY 13.9 315 PM 12/9 AYER 13.5 730 PM 12/9 BILLERICA 13.5 435 PM 12/9 DUNSTABLE 13.5 333 PM 12/9 GROTON 13.5 713 PM 12/9 BURLINGTON 13.0 440 PM 12/9 CARLISLE 13.0 654 PM 12/9 CHELMSFORD 13.0 445 PM 12/9 TYNGSBORO 12.5 546 PM 12/9 HUDSON 12.0 819 PM 12/9 NORTH BILLERICA 12.0 440 PM 12/9 WALTHAM 12.0 840 PM 12/9 HOLLISTON 11.5 1000 PM 12/9 SOUTH NATICK 11.2 556 PM 12/9 BELMONT 11.0 437 PM 12/9 NORTH CAMBRIDGE 10.7 720 PM 12/9 HOPKINTON 10.0 250 PM 12/9 WAKEFIELD 10.0 756 PM 12/9 CAMBRIDGE 8.7 510 PM 12/9 MALDEN 8.0 543 PM 12/9 ...NORFOLK COUNTY... MILLIS 12.0 520 PM 12/9 DOVER 11.0 540 PM 12/9 NEEDHAM TOWN HALL 11.0 504 PM 12/9 WELLESLEY 11.0 539 PM 12/9 WRENTHAM 11.0 541 PM 12/9 MILTON 10.8 552 PM 12/10 BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY WALPOLE 9.7 540 PM 12/10 CO-OP FOXBORO 9.5 600 PM 12/9 NWS EMPLOYEE FOXBORO 9.5 540 PM 12/10 CO-OP NORWOOD 9.0 1000 PM 12/9 NWS EMPLOYEE DEDHAM 8.7 452 PM 12/9 EAST WALPOLE 8.2 925 PM 12/9 QUINCY 8.0 430 PM 12/9 NEEDHAM 7.0 715 PM 12/9 BRAINTREE 4.5 502 PM 12/9 ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... ROCKLAND 8.0 442 PM 12/9 HINGHAM 5.8 435 PM 12/9 HULL 4.0 646 PM 12/9 BRIDGEWATER 3.0 541 PM 12/10 CO-OP MARSHFIELD 2.9 510 PM 12/9 NORTH SCITUATE 2.8 535 PM 12/9 MARION 2.2 530 PM 12/9 ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... BOSTON 8.6 700 PM 12/9 LOGAN WINTHROP 7.8 508 PM 12/10 BOSTON COMMON 7.5 456 PM 12/9 NWS EMPLOYEE ...WORCESTER COUNTY... EAST BRIMFIELD DAM 13.5 539 PM 12/10 CO-OP WEST WARREN 13.0 547 PM 12/9 WESTBOROUGH 13.0 335 PM 12/9 NWS EMPLOYEE LEICESTER 12.8 615 PM 12/9 WORCESTER 12.8 700 PM 12/9 AIRPORT ATHOL 12.3 545 PM 12/9 ASHBURNHAM 12.0 538 PM 12/10 CO-OP GARDNER 12.0 131 PM 12/9 LEOMINSTER 12.0 800 PM 12/9 MILFORD 12.0 445 PM 12/9 PHILLIPSTON 11.8 240 PM 12/9 WEST BOYLSTON 11.8 318 PM 12/9 BOYLSTON 11.6 416 PM 12/9 660 FT ELEVATION NORTH GRAFTON 11.5 500 PM 12/9 WORCESTER 11.5 415 PM 12/9 3 MI FROM AIRPORT HOPEDALE 11.0 447 PM 12/9 BLACKSTONE 10.0 800 PM 12/9 FITCHBURG 10.0 250 PM 12/9 NORTHBRIDGE 10.0 538 PM 12/10 CO-OP SOUTHBRIDGE 10.0 230 PM 12/9 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...CHESHIRE COUNTY... KEENE 16.8 300 PM 12/9 HINSDALE 14.5 130 PM 12/9 JAFFREY 13.5 140 PM 12/9 NWS EMPLOYEE WINCHESTER 13.0 136 PM 12/9 RINDGE 12.8 220 PM 12/9 MARLOW 11.5 534 PM 12/10 CO-OP ALSTEAD 9.8 225 PM 12/9 WALPOLE 9.0 534 PM 12/10 CO-OP ...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY... FRANCESTOWN 17.5 535 PM 12/10 CO-OP BENNINGTON 17.0 151 PM 12/9 PETERBOROUGH 16.0 229 PM 12/9 HILLSBORO 15.5 613 PM 12/9 GREENFIELD 15.0 315 PM 12/9 WILTON 14.0 247 PM 12/9 SOUTH WEARE 13.6 240 PM 12/9 HOLLIS 13.0 641 PM 12/9 WEST WILTON 13.0 353 PM 12/9 MILFORD 12.6 300 PM 12/9 NASHUA MANUFACTURING 11.7 756 PM 12/9 SOUTH NASHUA AMHERST 11.5 130 PM 12/9 BEDFORD 11.5 354 PM 12/9 MERRIMACK 11.5 800 PM 12/9 HUDSON 10.7 536 PM 12/10 CO-OP MANCHESTER 10.0 131 PM 12/9 NASHUA 10.0 220 PM 12/9 NWS CWSU NEW IPSWICH 9.0 145 PM 12/9 RHODE ISLAND ...KENT COUNTY... COVENTRY 8.0 425 PM 12/9 WEST WARWICK 6.5 355 PM 12/9 GUSTS 48 MPH WARWICK 3.8 753 PM 12/9 TF GREEN ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY... BURRILLVILLE 12.0 323 PM 12/9 CUMBERLAND 11.5 336 PM 12/9 WOONSOCKET 11.5 532 PM 12/10 CO-OP LINCOLN 10.0 505 PM 12/9 NORTH FOSTER 9.3 758 PM 12/9 NORTH SCITUATE 9.0 450 PM 12/9 CRANSTON 7.0 340 PM 12/9 RUMFORD 5.7 537 PM 12/9 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... HOPE VALLEY 4.0 240 PM 12/9 SOUTH KINGSTOWN 3.2 336 PM 12/9 $$