Jun 29, 2006
A severe thunderstorm brought down trees in Southwick and Agawam. Lightning struck a cell phone tower on Provost Mountain causing significant damage. Heavy rain from the storm produced flooding on Routes 10 and 22 in Southwick and in much of downtown West Springfield.Lightning from another thunderstorm struck the police station in Barre, igniting a fire on the second floor.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5517189). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hampden County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.