Jul 8, 2004
Severe thunderstorms dropped dime sized hail in Ludlow, and also downed large trees and branches in Leominster, Shirley, and Harvard. In Leominster, torrential rainfall in a short period of time resulted in significant urban flooding. Several cars were stranded in flood waters up to their windows. No injuries were reported.Lightning injured 6 people at a campground in Westford, when lightning struck a nearby tree. Lightning also ignited a barn fire in Montague, which totally destroyed the barn,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5416251). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Worcester County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.