Power Outage in Stafford Springs, CT

In Tolland, the Fire Dept. reported a tree and wires down at Old Stafford Road and Curtis Drive. Also, a tree was down on power lines on Slater Road.

In Coventry, a short-lived tornado touched down near the intersection of South Street and Pucker Street, downing several large trees in a field. It had a discontinuous path as it traveled to the east-northeast across a wooded area, where it created pockets of tree damage. It then touched down again just north of the intersection of Flanders Road and Nathan Hale Drive, where it damaged power lines and then moved through another wooded area. At least 50 trees were damaged in this area, with many having their tops sheared off. More than a dozen trees were blown down. It appears that the tornado dissipated quickly after that, since no other significant damage was observed farther to the northeast. No homes in the area had any damage. Two residents reported hearing the tornado warning, moving to safety in their basement, and then about 15 minutes later hearing a loud wind that lasted just moments. The tornado is estimated to have been on the ground no more than 90 seconds.

In Coventry at 817 AM EST, a tree was down on State Street and at 1228 PM EST, power lines were down on Main Street at Hemlock Point. In Andover at 1112 AM EST, a tree was down on wires on Hutchinson Road.

Winds generally were gusting to around 50 mph. To the west, at Windsor Locks, the ASOS at the Bradley International Airport (KBDL) recorded a wind gust to 47 mph at 130 AM EST on March 13th. In Mansfield at 942 PM EST on March 12th, a tree and power lines were down on West Street.

At 7:08 AM EST a trained spotter in Somers reported ice accumulation of one-eighth inch. There were no reports of damage, but these amounts normally indicate some transportation issues and possible power outages.

In Coventry, numerous roads were blocked by downed trees. In Mansfield, a 90 year old woman was killed when a tree fell on her and two of her family members on West Highland Road. They were walking to a neighbor's house who still had electricity after they lost power. The other two victims (a male and a female) were seriously injured.

A tree was struck by lightning, falling on a man's house and ripping out some of the power lines. The lightning travelled through the house, likely through the plumbing, sending a jolt through the man's arm as he was brushing his teeth, holding his hand in the running water.

Six to ten inches of snow fell across Tolland County. Heavy, wet snow fell on foliated trees, breaking branches and downing trees and wires, resulting in widespread power outages that lasted for up to 10 days. Over 250 trees and 106 utility poles were downed in Somers. In addition, 8 transformers were destroyed and 24 were damaged. A motorist died in a traffic accident in Hebron blamed on the road conditions and weather.

Power lines on Ellington Avenue were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Power outages due to downed trees and wires.