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Two year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene

It has been two years since Hurricane Irene made landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina then barreled up the Eastern Seaboard weakening to a tropical storm before making landfall again in Southern New Jersey and finally in Brooklyn, NY. All told, the storm made landfall nine times between the Caribbean and the United States.  The storm was responsible for 56 deaths, including 49 in the United States. Irene caused more than $15 billion in damage in the United States.

Fred Campagna’s forecast from August 26, 2011

http://youtu.be/KTS5aDhKZh8 The storm’s impact in Southern New England featured widespread wind gusts over 60 mph. An 82 mph wind gust was reported in Barrington, RI. The strongest winds came during a heavy rain band in the mid-morning hours. The strong winds left nearly 300,000 (64%) Rhode Islanders without power. The outage lasted for several days in some areas. Connecticut was also very hard hit with 44% of the population without power the morning after the storm.The outage lasted for about a week in the hardest hit areas of CT. Rain totals ranged from less than a quarter-inch on the Cape and islands to 6-8″ in the Connecticut River Valley. The Providence area received about 2″ of rain. NW RI saw 2-4″. Mountain valleys in eastern New York, Vermont, and northern New Hampshire were hit with devastating flash flooding as the storm dumped nearly a foot of rain on the Green Mountain state. There was a 2-4 foot storm surge and minor coastal flooding along the Southern New England coastline. Download the NWS Service Assessment of Hurricane Irene for more details on the storm.

Satellite loop of Irene

Hurricane Irene hitting the Northeast on August 28, 2011
Tropical Storm Irene hitting the Northeast on August 28, 2011
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
923 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 60 HOURS
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  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

***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION             MAX WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                        GUST            OF 
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

CONNECTICUT

...HARTFORD COUNTY...
   1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS     51  1009 PM  8/28  BDL ASOS                
   3 SE HARTFORD           46  1125 AM  8/28  HFD ASOS                

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
   THOMPSON                66   916 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               

MASSACHUSETTS

...ANZ232...
   10 N FISHERS LANDING    60   150 PM  8/28  BUOY 44020              
   MIKAS POND              47   606 PM  8/28  NOS NTKM3               

...ANZ235...
   6 WSW CUTTYHUNK         64  1000 AM  8/28  BUZZ BAY BUOY           

...ANZ236...
   1 SE BRAYTON POINT      71   936 AM  8/28  BORDER FLATS LGT BLTM3  

...ANZ250...
   7 SSE BASS ROCKS        52   104 PM  8/28  BUOY 44029              

...ANZ251...
   9 NE MINOT              49  1050 AM  8/28  BUOY 44013              

...ANZ254...
   30 E NANTUCKET          45   950 PM  8/28  BUOY 44018              

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   EAST FALMOUTH           69   314 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   2 NE HYANNIS            66   431 PM  8/28  HYA ASOS                
   FALMOUTH                63   235 PM  8/28  FMH AWOS                
   2 NW CHATHAM            60   513 PM  8/28  CQX ASOS                
   BARNSTABLE              55  1022 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   FALL RIVER              63   206 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   FAIRHAVEN               60   123 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   3 NW NEW BEDFORD        58  1056 AM  8/28  ACK ASOS                

...DUKES COUNTY...
   3 S VINEYARD HAVEN      62   128 PM  8/28  MVY ASOS                

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   ROCKPORT                58   103 PM  8/28  AMATEUR RADIO           
   5 WNW BEVERLY           49   211 PM  8/28  BVY ASOS                

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   2 WSW BEDFORD           51  1229 PM  8/28  BED ASOS                

...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
   2 ESE NANTUCKET         63   720 PM  8/28  ACK ASOS                

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   3 SSW MILTON            81  1135 AM  8/28  MQE ASOS                
   1 ENE NORWOOD           66  1057 AM  8/28  OWD ASOS                
   WRENTHAM                65   954 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   BROOKLINE               58  1204 PM  8/28  AMATEUR RADIO           

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
   PLYMOUTH                62   308 PM  8/28  PINE HILLS EL 200 FT    
   SCITUATE                56   145 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   HINGHAM                 56   205 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   4 SW PLYMOUTH           54   135 PM  8/28  PYM ASOS                

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   1 N EAST BOSTON         63  1210 PM  8/28  LOGAN ASOS              
   WINTHROP                59   830 AM  8/29  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   WORCESTER               60  1102 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   3 WNW WORCESTER         52   941 AM  8/28  ORH ASOS                
   4 SE FITCHBURG          46  1243 PM  8/28  FIT ASOS                

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
   3 SSE MANCHESTER        49  1103 AM  8/28  MHT ASOS                

RHODE ISLAND

...ANZ236...
   1 SSW NAYATT            83   936 AM  8/28  CONIMICUT LGT CPTR1     
   1 ESE KIEFER PARK       64   130 PM  8/28  QUONSET PT QPTR1        

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   BARRINGTON              82   936 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               

...KENT COUNTY...
   COVENTRY                60   950 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   2 NNW WARWICK           58   951 AM  8/28  ASOS                    

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
   NEWPORT                 59  1118 AM  8/28  NOS NWPR1               
   LITTLE COMPTON          57  1013 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   4 NE NEWPORT            55   913 AM  8/28  UUU ASOS                

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   2 SSE WESTERLY          53  1205 PM  8/28  WST ASOS                
   WESTERLY                37  1038 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               

***********************SUSTAINED WIND***********************

LOCATION                 WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                        SPEED           OF 
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

MASSACHUSETTS

...ANZ232...
   10 N FISHERS LANDING    47   750 PM  8/28  BUOY 44020              

...ANZ235...
   6 WSW CUTTYHUNK         54  1000 AM  8/28  BUZZ BAY BUOY           

...ANZ236...
   1 SE BRAYTON POINT      38   142 PM  8/28  BORDER FLATS LGT BLTM3  

...ANZ250...
   7 SSE BASS ROCKS        36   104 PM  8/28  BUOY 44029              

...ANZ251...
   9 NE MINOT              40  1150 AM  8/28  BUOY 44013              

...ANZ254...
   30 E NANTUCKET          36   950 PM  8/28  BUOY 44018              

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   EAST FALMOUTH           53   314 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   FALMOUTH                48   235 PM  8/28  FMH AWOS                
   2 NE HYANNIS            44   209 PM  8/28  HYA ASOS                
   2 NW CHATHAM            33   538 PM  8/28  CQX ASOS                

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   3 NW NEW BEDFORD        40   956 AM  8/28  EWB ASOS                

...DUKES COUNTY...
   3 S VINEYARD HAVEN      45   128 PM  8/28  MVY ASOS                

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   5 WNW BEVERLY           33  1131 AM  8/28  BVY ASOS                

...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
   2 ESE NANTUCKET         48   718 PM  8/28  ACK ASOS                

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   3 SSW MILTON            47  1207 PM  8/28  MQE ASOS                
   RANDOLPH                40   800 PM  8/28                          

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
   4 SW PLYMOUTH           33   926 AM  8/28  PYM ASOS                

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   1 N EAST BOSTON         46  1156 AM  8/28  LOGAN ASOS              

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   3 WNW WORCESTER         38   938 AM  8/28  ORH ASOS                
   4 SE FITCHBURG          33  1205 PM  8/28  FIT ASOS                
   MILFORD                 31  1246 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
   3 SSE MANCHESTER        33  1103 AM  8/28  MHT ASOS                

RHODE ISLAND

...ANZ236...
   1 SSW NAYATT            63   930 AM  8/28  CONIMICUT PT CPTR1      
   1 ESE KIEFER PARK       51  1242 PM  8/28  QUONSET PT QPTR1        
   1 S FOXES HILL          48  1148 AM  8/28  FOX PT BARRIER FOXR1    

...KENT COUNTY...
   2 NNW WARWICK           44  1244 PM  8/28  T.F. GREEN ARPT         

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
   NEWPORT                 45  1242 PM  8/28  NOS NWPR1               
   4 NE NEWPORT            35   925 AM  8/28  UUU ASOS                

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   2 SSE WESTERLY          37  1135 AM  8/28  WST ASOS                

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                     RAINFALL           OF 
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

CONNECTICUT

...HARTFORD COUNTY...
   BURLINGTON            9.50   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   EAST HARTFORD         8.18   113 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   BRISTOL               8.04  1232 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   NORTH GRANBY          7.74   531 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   GRANBY                7.10   535 PM  8/28  RETIRED NWS             
   UNIONVILLE            7.10   645 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WEST HARTFORD         6.63   615 PM  8/28  NWS NEPP                
   ENFIELD               6.14   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   EAST FARMINGTON HEIG  6.00   223 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   NEWINGTON             5.80   231 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WEST SIMSBURY         5.70  1045 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   MANCHESTER            4.48   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   MARLBOROUGH           3.15   915 AM  8/28  SPOTTER                 

...TOLLAND COUNTY...
   HEBRON                5.39   942 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   STAFFORDVILLE         5.28   600 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   STAFFORD SPRINGS      5.13   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   COVENTRY              5.10  1106 AM  8/29  SPOTTER                 
   MANSFIELD CENTER      4.61   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
   WOODSTOCK             5.81   604 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WOODSTOCK VALLEY      4.33   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   NORTH GROSVENOR DALE  3.92   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   EASTFORD              3.60   300 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   EAST KILLINGLY        3.53   455 PM  8/29                          
   THOMPSON              3.40   415 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 

MASSACHUSETTS

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   WOODS HOLE            0.24   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   EAST SANDWICH         0.13   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   CHATHAM               0.06   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   3 NW TAUNTON          3.09   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   MANSFIELD             2.51   612 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   TAUNTON               2.11   800 PM  8/28  NWS OFFICE STORM TOTAL  
   2 WSW SWANSEA         2.06   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   METHUEN               2.82   127 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   4 WNW HAVERHILL       2.61   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   TOPSFIELD             2.45   729 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   LAWRENCE              2.44   800 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   2 W ANDOVER           2.35   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   NEWBURYPORT           1.62   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   CONWAY                9.92   930 AM  8/29  SPOTTER                 
   ASHFIELD              9.75   647 AM  8/29  SPOTTER                 
   SHELBURNE FALLS       8.50   305 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   HEATH                 7.70   652 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   EAST CHARLEMONT       7.60   322 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   COLRAIN               7.50  1246 AM  8/29                          
   ROWE                  7.50   450 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   CHARLEMONT            6.48   300 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   LEVERETT              4.37   258 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   ORANGE                4.29   300 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WHATELY               4.00   502 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   SUNDERLAND            3.56   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                

...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
   TOLLAND               7.90   126 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   GRANVILLE             7.68   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   SOUTHWICK             7.39   709 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WESTFIELD             5.88   800 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   WILBRAHAM             4.50   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   AGAWAM                4.08   300 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   MONSON                3.75   931 PM  8/28  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   SPRINGFIELD           3.69   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   GOSHEN                7.50   610 PM  8/28  NWS NEPP                
   PLAINFIELD            7.50   548 PM  8/28  EMERGENCY MNGR          
   WESTHAMPTON           7.15   411 PM  8/28                          
   WORTHINGTON           6.45   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   WARE                  6.20  1207 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   HAYDENVILLE           5.92   300 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   EASTHAMPTON           5.31   300 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   NORTHAMPTON           4.56   518 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   AMHERST               3.67   800 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   2 NNW MILFORD         6.61   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   LOWELL                5.34   600 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   NATICK                5.15   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   SOUTH NATICK          5.00  1039 AM  8/28  MEDIA                   
   MARLBOROUGH           4.74   930 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   CHELMSFORD            4.27   430 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   AYER                  4.15   541 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   ACTON                 4.15   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   WAKEFIELD             3.90   738 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WESTFORD              3.77   930 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   PEPPERELL             3.69   712 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   MAYNARD               3.62   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   TOWNSEND              3.56   223 PM  8/30                          
   GROTON                3.56  1228 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   BELMONT               3.22   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   STONEHAM              3.17   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   WINCHESTER            3.07   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   MELROSE               2.71   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   READING               2.65   340 PM  8/28  NWS COOP                
   NORTH TEWKSBURY       2.26  1159 AM  8/28  SPOTTER                 

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   NORWOOD               3.56   500 PM  8/28  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   DEDHAM                3.50   618 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WALPOLE               3.26   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   FRANKLIN              2.78   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   FOXBORO               2.66   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   BROOKLINE             2.50   813 AM  8/29  SPOTTER                 
   BLUE HILLS            1.98   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   RANDOLPH              1.74   800 PM  8/28                          

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
   BRIDGEWATER           1.48   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   MIDDLEBORO            1.34   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   ROCHESTER             0.76   800 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   BRIGHTON              3.61   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   WINTHROP              2.15   830 AM  8/29  SPOTTER                 

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   NORTHBRIDGE           6.02   800 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   MILFORD               6.00   611 PM  8/28  NWS NEPP                
   BUFFUMVILLE           5.97   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   BARRE                 5.72   612 PM  8/28  BARRE FALLS NEPP        
   1 W MILFORD           5.72   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   HARDWICK              5.57   800 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   AUBURN                5.50  1113 AM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WEST BROOKFIELD       5.50   645 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   WESTBOROUGH           5.45  1040 PM  8/28  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   BARRE FALLS           5.34   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   SOUTHBRIDGE           5.21   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   STERLING              5.00   205 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   LEOMINSTER            4.82   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   SPENCER               4.81  1029 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   LEICESTER             4.75   354 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   ROYALSTON             4.50   810 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   HOLDEN                4.50  1029 AM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   STURBRIDGE            4.46  1236 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   WINCHENDON            4.30   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   ASHBURNHAM            4.09   706 PM  8/28  NWS COOP                
   MENDON                4.04  1233 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               
   GRAFTON               3.20  1006 AM  8/28  SPOTTER                 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
   WALPOLE               5.40   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   NELSON                4.75   835 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   MARLOW                4.70   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   FITZWILLIAM           4.40   800 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   JAFFREY               4.17   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   EAST ALSTEAD          4.03   600 AM  8/29  SPOTTER                 
   KEENE                 3.56   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   SURRY                 3.12   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   TROY                  2.94  1022 AM  8/28  SPOTTER                 

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
   FRANCESTOWN           5.95   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   NORTH WEARE           5.37   938 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   SOUTH WEARE           4.90   907 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   BEDFORD               4.76   341 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   GREENVILLE            4.58   600 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   MASON                 4.56  1106 AM  8/29  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   HUDSON                3.88   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   GOFFSTOWN             3.85   259 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   NASHUA                3.75   320 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   EAST MILFORD          3.54   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                
   MANCHESTER            1.98   700 AM  8/29  NWS COOP                

RHODE ISLAND

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   WARREN                5.37  1018 AM  8/28  HAM RADIO               

...KENT COUNTY...
   WARWICK               2.00   704 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
   WEST GLOCESTER        4.02   108 PM  8/28  SPOTTER                 
   BURRILLVILLE          3.86   118 PM  8/28  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   NORTH FOSTER          3.85   730 PM  8/28  NWS COOP                
   1 ESE WOONSOCKET      3.38   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   MANVILLE              3.28   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   WOONSOCKET            3.09   700 AM  8/29  COCORAHS                
   SMITHFIELD            2.75   833 PM  8/28  HAM RADIO               

$$

Fred Campagna

President and Chief Meteorologist - Right Weather LLC AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist #756 AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist #126

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