Southwick Emergency Management Agency
Serving Southwick, Massachusetts

Event Log

Significant events within Southwick, MA which required response from Southwick Fire and or Police Departments, as well as other Local, State or Federal agencies.  Weather statements issued by N.O.A.A. Taunton office, National Weather Service.
 
Date Event Type Description and Location
6 Mar 2011 Power Failure Foster and Feeding Hills Road area power outage with wires arcing.  Rain storm related.  Foster and Mathews Road area caused by tree branches on primary wires with two hour duration. 
28 Feb 2011 Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS. Ice storm with ½ inch ice causing STRSD school closing. Vining Hill Road closed for short duration by tree branches District. Measured 6 inch snow fall.
19 Feb 2011   Weather NWS issued high wind warning. Barn roof damaged on College Highway.
9 Feb 2011 Terrorism Warning Homeland Security issued warning for terrorist recruiting within the U.S.
2 Feb 2011 Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS.  Received 7 ½ inches of heavy snow. Transfer Station and Regional Schools closed. Town Offices closed early.
1 Feb 2011 Weather Winter Storn Warning issued by NWS.  Regional Schools and Town Offices closed. EOC opened.  Roof Collapse Warning issued by MEMA for structure roof collapse due to heavy snow load. Over 100 roof collapses state-wide reported.
31 Jan 2011 Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS with 31 States affected by large winter storm system.
29 Jan 2011 Recreational Vehicle Accident - Snowmobile through the ice into South Pond Congamond
26 Jan 2011 Weather Winter Storm Warning Issued by NWS causing a 2 hour delay for Regional School District. Measured 6 inch snow fall.
24 Jan 2011 Weather Wind Chill Warning issued by NWS from 0400 to 1100 hours.
21 Jan 2011 Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS.  Regional School District closed and 2 hour delay opening for Town Offices.
18 Jan 2011 Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS with Regional School District closure and EOC opening.  Road Closure - Route 57 Feeding Hills Road closed due to trailer truck jack-knife at Agawam-Southwick Town line.
12 Jan 2011 Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS. Regional School District closed. EOC opened. Measured over 7 inches snow and sleet. 
27 Dec 2010 Power Failure, Weather Blizzard Warning issued by NWS. EOC opened. Power outage area of Vining Hill, Ed Holcomb, Davis and Klause Anderson Roads of one hour duration. Trees down on Ed Holcomb and Vining Hill Roads. Drifting snow with 50 MPH winds.
26 Dec 2010 Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS. Massachusetts State of Emergency issued by Governor Deval Patrick
25 Dec 2010 Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS
7 Dec 2010  Weather Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS. EOC opened to monitor storm.
12 Nov 2010 Weather, Power Failure One hour outage Davis and Vining Hill Roads caused by critter across primary wires.  Flood Warning issued by NWS for streams and rivers. College Highway and Nickelson Hill Road closed by debris washed by heavy rain water.
8 Nov 2010 Power Failure College Highway 429 block with tree taking down primary lines. Outage extended to center business district, Feeding Hills Road, Depot Street, and West section of town.
1 Nov 2010 Weather NWS issued freeze warning with 26 F degrees measured.
31 Oct 2010 Terrorism Warning Issued by FBI and HomeLand Security. Suspicious letters mailed to White House.
19 Oct 2010 Structure Fire - Tobacco barn fire requiring mutual aid response from Suffield, Granby, and Granville Fire departments.
16 Oct 2010 Weather Route 57 Feeding Hills Road closed due to large tree across road with NWS issued wind advisory.
12 Oct 2010 Terrorism Warning Explosive device found in Big Y parking lot with Bomb Squad response from Springfield.
2 Oct 2010 Terrorism Warning Homeland Security and FBI issued for terrorism awareness at public places and hotels.
16 Sep 2010 Highway Closure - Route 57 Feeding Hills Road closed due to three motor vehicle accident.
3 Sep 2010 Weather State Declaration of Emergency by Governor Deval Patrick for damage caused by Hurricane Earl.
16 Aug 2010 Weather NWS issued severe thunderstorm warning with no damage reported.
13 Aug 2010 Water main break affecting Congamond, Barbara, Knollwod and Cottage Street area.
4 Aug 2010 Weather Solar Flare Warning issued by NASA issued for possible communications satellite  interruption.
24 Jul 2010 Power Failure Power outage for most of Southwick cause by tree taking down primary lines on College Highway.
21 Jul 2010 Weather Tornado Warning issued byNWS for Hampden, Franklin, Hampshire, and Worcester Counties with several tornado confirmations.  Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS with EOC opening for damage coordination.
19 Jul 2010 Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued with no major damage reports.
18 Jul 2010 Weather, Power Failure Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued. Severe thunderstorm warning bringing down numerous tree branches.  Multiple power outages of short duration in the northwest section of town. Tree on primary lines on Will Palmer Road.
17 Jul 2010 Weather, Power Failure Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS severe thunderstorm warning issued. Power Outage in Vining Hill, Hidden Place, Secluded Place area caused by tree limb on primary line.
16 Jul 2010 Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued with house struck by lightning with moderate damage and fire response required.
6 Jul 2010 Power Failure Power outage affecting center of town with three hour duration.
20 Jun 2010 Weather Severe Thunderstorm  Warning - NWS issued for all of Hampden County with no storm damage reported.
19 Jun 2010 Fire Mutual Aid - Large bon-fire on rails for trails requiring Suffield Fire response.
11 Jun 2010 Power Failure Vehicle Accident - Single vehicle rollover on Fred Jackson Road causing power outage and road closure.
6 Jun 2010 Weather, Power Failure Issued by NWS.  Tree into house and many roads closed by downed trees. Tornado warning for adjacent communities. EOC opened. CROP Walk interrupted with participants transported to shelters. Power lines down on Klause Anderson Road caused by tree into wires and closing the road for several hours.
5 Jun 2010 Power Failure Utility pole fire on Ham Hill causing a two hour power outage in Fenton and Ham Hill area.
1 Jun 2010 Water Line Break - Water line dug up in Summer and N. Lake Ave. area.
May 27 2010 Weather, Power Failure Severe thunderstorm damage causing power outage east side of town and many area roads closed in all sections due to trees and wires down. EOC activated for response coordination.
13 May 2010 Motor Vehicle Accident - Single motor vehicle accident and fatality on South Longyard Road.
11 May 2010 Weather NWS Freeze Warning NWS freeze warning issued with 26.1 degrees measured.
04 May 2010 Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued with EOC activation and many trees down with roads closed and many reports of incurred damage.
04 May 2010 Weather, Power Failure Outage throughout town including Regional School District caused by severe thunderstorms.
03 May 2010 Weather, Power Failure Power outage center of town with College highway closure caused by high wind taking down tree onto Primary Wire. EOC opened for coordination response.
01 May 2010 Terrorism Attack Terrorist attack in Times Square NYC by SUV vehicle bomb.
29 Apr  2010 Weather, Power Failure Power Outage caused by high wind with tree across Foster / Mathews Roads taking wires down. Granville Road area outage with power lines down at Bugbee and Granville Road intersection
20 Apr 2010 Web Scam Issued by Better Business Bureau for internet IPOD scam and for personal information theft.
18 Apr 2010 Road Closure - Sheep Pasture Rd. closed for 1 hour by single vehicle rollover with extrication and ALS mutual aid.
14 Apr 2010 Mutual Aid Fire Request for mutual aid fire response for extensive fire on Sodom Mountain.
14 Apr 2010 Weather NWS Issued Red Flag Warning for fire danger.
13 Apr 2010 Mutual Aid Fire Mutual aid fire response request by Granville for extensive brush fire on Sodom Mountain on Southwick town line.
13 Apr 2010 Weather NWS Issued Red Flag Warning for fire danger.
12 Apr 2010 Brush fire - Sodom Mountain multi-community mutual aid response for Granville Fire Dept. for pipeline to Route 57 Gorge area involved.
12 Apr 2010 Counterfeit Money - Counterfeit $100 bills passed to businesses along College Highway into Westfield. 
12 Apr 2010 Power Failure Road Closure: Large tree across Tannery Rd. Closed for 4 hours. Power, telephone and cable interrupted.
9 Apr 2010 Cyber Warning - Warning issued by IRS for tax scams identity theft and illegal use of Dpt. Of Treasury – IRS logo.
7 Apr 2010 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warn. for open fires.
1 Apr 2010 Lake Closing: Congamond Lakes closed due to flood conditions of 225.7 feet MSL. Lake reopened on Wednesday, April 7 for use.
30 Mar 2010 Weather EOC opened for flood monitoring.
29 Mar 2010 Weather

Declaration of Emergency issued state-wide by Gov Patrick for extensive flooding.

9 Mar 2010 Weather NWS issued Flood Warning. Measured 3.1 inches of rain. EOC opened for coordination. 
16 Mar 2010 Water break at College Hwy/Sunnyside Rd. 
15 Mar 2010 Weather State Declaration of Emergency for extensive flooding issued by Governor Patrick.
13 Mar 2010 Weather NWS issued Small Stream Flood Warning.  EOC opened.
4 Mar 2010 Power Failure Pineywood and Fernwood area caused by blown transformer lasting two hours.
3 Mar 2010 Motor Vehicle Accident: Occupied Automobile driven onto Middle Pond stuck in melting ice requiring Police, Fire, EMS, Suffield mutual aid and tow response.
26 Feb 2010 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning.
25 Feb 2010 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning.
24 Feb 2010 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. 
10 Feb 2010 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. Coordination with WMECO for expected power outages. EOC Opened and personnel on standby.
5 Feb 2010 Motor Vehicle Accident - Two motor vehicle accident on College Highway at the Notch closed to traffic for one hour.
25 Jan 2010 Health Warning issued by FDA for salmonella contaminated sausage products in 38 states.
25 Jan 2010 Power Failure Power outage north College Highway and Feeding Hills Road area caused by blown transformer for 1 and 1/2 hours.
25 Jan 2010 Weather NWS issued High Wind Warning with EOC opened. Tree across South Longyard Rd.
25 Jan 2010 Weather NWS issued Flash Flood Warning with Sheep Pasture Rd. closed with water and debris over the road.
23 Jan 2010 Recreation Vehicle Accident - Recreational vehicle through the ice on Middle Pond.
17 Jan 2010 Power Failure Outage from College Highway / Feeding Hills Rd. to the Westfield line for an hour and fifteen minutes.
17 Jan 2010 Power Failure South Lonyard / Deer Run area for 30 minutes.
6 Jan 2010 Power Failure Vehicle Accident: Klause Anderson Rd. near Ed Holcomb intersection with utility pole downed and extensive power failure. Response by Fire, Police, EMS, Lifestar, WMECO, and mutual aid by Suffield Fire and Westfield ALS
2 Jan 2010 Recreation Vehicle Accident - Snowmobile through the ice on North Pond requiring transport to Noble Hospital.
25 Dec 2009  Terrorism Attack Terrorism attack on an airplane flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. attempted bombing with PETN explosive while approaching Detroit.
21 Dec 2009 Town Offices Fire: Building furnace gas leak fire causing building evacuation and temporary loss of heat.
19 Dec 2009 NWS issued Winter Storm Warning: Snow accumulation of 2.0 inches with blizzard conditions central and Eastern Ma.
13 Dec 2009 Power Failure Vehicle Accident: College Highway closed for nine and one half hours due to motor vehicle into utility pole. Power outage to 42 customers for nine hours.
9 Dec 2009       Weather

NWS issued Winter Storm Warning, with 6 inches of snow accumulation.

3 Dec 2009 Weather, Power Failure NWS issued High Wind Warning. Tree down closing Tannery Rd. for 6 hours and causing loss of power to 12 residents.
3 Dec 2009 Terrorism Warning Issued by Director of Homeland Security for Al-Queda threat of home based terrorism.
26 Nov 2009 Weather, Power Failure NWS issued high wind.  Tree down across and closing Fred Jackson Rd. for seven and one half hours including a power outage to residents.
20 Nov 2009 Terrorism Warning FBI and Homeland Security issued for terrorism activity and citizens to be vigilant.
1 Nov 2009 FDIC Warning:  FDIC issued warning for false FDIC insurance emails requesting banking information. 
25 Oct 2009 Warning issued by FBI and DHS for Internet email fraud with attached virus.
25 Oct 2009 FDA FTC Warning Issued by FTC and FDA for fake H1N1 flu 
products.
24 Oct 2009  Health Emergency: Presidential Declaration for a national pandemic 
health emergency for H1N1 swine flu virus.
21 Oct 2009 Vehicle Accident: Single motor vehicle, double fatality accident 
causing Vining Hill Rd. and Ed Holcombe closure for five hours. Police, Fire, EMS, State 
Police response, Auxiliary Police assisted with traffic and security detail.
10 Oct 2009 Road Closure - Fred Jackson Rd. closed for 21/2 hours by a large tree across both lanes.
7 Oct 2009 Power Failure Tree branch across primary feed at 339 College Highway caused by gusting wind with 
road closing and causing extensive outage in the center of town.
7 Oct 2009  Power Failure Berkshire Ave. road closure and with power outage to Berkshire Ave. area and South College Highway areas caused by tree branches on primary feed lines.
5 Oct 2009 Motor Vehicle Accident Vehicle rollover at Feeding Hills Road and Foster Road intersection causing road closures.
2 Oct 2009 Power Failure Utility pole and wires down at Lakemont and North Lake Av.
22 Sep 2009  Terrorism Warning Terrorism warning expanded to include stadiums, hotels, and entertainment complexes for backpack bombs.
20 Sept 2009 Terrorism Warning Issued by FBI and Homeland Security for public transportation.
5 Sept 2009 Two Boat Accident Two boat collision on Middle Pond. Four victims transported to hospitals.  Fire, Police, EMS and Environmental Police response.
24 Aug 2009  Three Motor Vehicle Accident Tree vehicle motor vehicle accident on Feeding Hills Rd.
Road closed for 4 1/4 hours.
23 Aug 2009 Weather NWS issued flash flood warning for possible 4 inches of rain per hour.
21 Aug 2009 Two Motor Vehicle Accident: Two motor vehicle accident on Granville Rd. closing Rt. 57 for 30 minutes.
21 Aug 2009 Weather NWS issued severe thunderstorm warning with a tornado watch.  Lightning strike on South Longyard Rd. ruptured oil storage tank causing 75 gallons of fuel oil leakage.
9 Aug 2009 Motor Vehicle Accident Single motor vehicle rollover on north College Highway closing
the road for thirty minutes.
5 Aug 2009 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm warning with EOC being opened.
31 Sep 2009 Terrorism Warning FBI and DHS issued warning for homegrown terrorists traveling abroad for terrorism training and returning.
29 Jul 2009 Terrorism Warning Home grown terrorist threat issue by FBI and DHS for terrorists trained and traveling abroad and then returning to the U.S.
29 Jul 2009 Terrorism Warning Terror Warning - U.S. JIHAD recruitment by terrorism ring.
28 Jul 2009 Power Failure  Utility pole pulled over and wires down caused by trash truck. Two hour outage..
27 Jul 2008 Power Failure  Power line downed across George Loomis Road. Three hour road closure.
26 Jul 2009 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm warning for Hampden County. Measured 3.6 in. of rain.
24 Jul 2009 Water Main Break Foster –Mathews Road area. Six hour duration.
17 Jul 2009 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning with 1.8 inches of rain received.
14 Jul 2009 Motor Vehicle Accident - Two vehicle accident on North Longyard Road with motorcycle fatality. Road closed four hours.
12 Jul 2009 Road Closed - Tree across South Loomis Street. Thirty minute duration.
11 Jul 2009 Road Closed - College Highway closed with tree across road. Thunderstorm related.
9 Jul 2009 Water Outage - Foster Road area. Permanent repair for a previous water main break.
7 Jul 2009 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hampden County at 1830 hours.
7 Jul 2009 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning for 1300 hours. Received 1.25 inches of rain.
5 Jul 2009 Motorcycle Accident - Sheep Pasture Road closed one hour by motorcycle accident with Life Star transport.
26 Jun 2009 NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
19 Jun 2009 Road Closure - Vining Hill Road closed due to tree across road- wet ground.
18 Jun 2009 Road Closure - Ed Holcomb Road closed due to fallen tree.
11 Jun 2009 Swine Flu Epidemic World Wide Flu Epidemic declared by World Health Organization as phase #6 H1N1.
2 Jun 2009 Motorcycle accident with fatality on Coes Hill Road with Life Star response.
21 May 2009 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning for high wind, low humidity, 90 F. temperature.
18 May 2009 Weather NWS issued Freeze Warning for 0300 to 0700 measured 30 degrees F.
17 May 2009 Power Failure Power outage 62 Powder Mill Road. Transformer/ Power lines down.
12 May 2009 Motor Vehicle Accident Three vehicle accident at 72 Feeding Hills Road with road closed one hour.
10 May 2009 Power Failure Moror Vehicle Accident - Pickup truck into utility pole with power outage closing South Longyard Road.
9 May 2009 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning with heavy rain causing minor road flooding.
29 Apr 2009 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning for 25- 30 mile per hour wind and low humidity.
28 Apr 2009 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning from 1300-2100 hours for 30 MPH, 90 degrees, 18 % humidity.
27 Apr 2009 Travel Warning - State Department issued travel warning to Mexico for Swine Flu exposure.
26 Apr 2009 National Health Emergency Declaration of National Health Emergency for Swine Flu H1N1.
17 Apr 2009 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning 1200 to 1800 hours.
15 Apr 2009 Terrorism Warning  Homeland Security issued for Right Wing Extremists.
15 Apr 2009 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning from 1215 to 1800 hours.
8 Apr 2009 Road collapse - Road Sweeper into road collapse on Powder Mill Road, Natural Gas Line exposure and road closed 0900 to 1400 hours.
8 Apr 2009 Water Main Break - Outage to 15 residents, Feeding Hills Road with one lane closed for eight hours.
30 Mar 2009 Power Failure Motor vehicle accident - vehicle into utility pole with primary wires down closing Congamond Road.
2 Mar 2009 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning - schools and town offices closed. EOC opened.
1 Mar 2009 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning at 1800 hours.
27 Feb 09 Structure Fire - House fire closing College Highway South with full Fire Department response, mutual aid by Suffield.
22 Feb 2009 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning for heavy wet snow.
3 Feb 2009 Water Main Break - Foster Road/ Matthews Road intersection.
30 Jan 2009  Power Failure  Tree taking wires down across Berkshire Avenue. Road closed and 50 residents with power outage for two hours.
28 Jan 2009 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning with over six inches measured snowfall.
27 Jan 2009 Water Main Break - Berkshire Avenue closure of five hours with 12 residents affected.
22 Jan 2009 Water Main Break - College Highway- North. Low water pressure to Tannery, Concord, Salem and Falmouth Roads.
18 Jan 2009 Food Warning - CDC issued for salmonella affected peanut butter.
17 Jan 2009 Snowmobile accident - Two snowmobiles through the ice on 
South Congamond Lake with two victims transported to the hospital.
8 Jan 2009 Water Main Break - North Longyard/ Pontoosic Road with ten inch water main ruptured by telephone utility setting a pole. Fifteen residents with a six hour outage.
7 Jan 2009 Weather Warning NWS issued. Schools and town offices closed due to ½” ice and freezing 
rain. 
31 Dec 2008 Weather  NWS issued Winter Storm Warning
29 Dec 2008 Structure Fire - Vacant Restaurant structure fire. Mutual Aid response by Westfield , Suffield and Granby Fire Departments.
25 Dec 2008 Power Failure

Power Failures:  Second Street- unknown cause.  Berkshire Avenue area- unknown cause and unknown number of residents affected.  Sheep Pasture Road area caused by transformer explosion – affecting 569 residents for 5 hours.

22 Dec 2008 Power Failure Power Outage - Sam West Road area- over 500 residents affected- 2 hour duration.
21 Dec 2008 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning – Received over 6" of snow.
19 Dec 2008 Weather, Power Failure NWS issued Winter Storm Warning - Schools closed. Power out Mort Vining Road .  Power Outage       for over 500 residents- 1 ½  hours.
12 Dec 2008 Weather Ice Storm/ Flood Warning. EOC opened and activated. Schools closed.  Statewide Declaration of Emergency. Coes Hill Road   closed - flooded over at West end. Town offices opened- Activated Red Cross Shelter for all The hill towns.
11 Dec 2008 Weather

NWS issues Ice Storm Warning - Major power failures occurring in Granville.

10 Dec 2008 Power Failure

Interruptions of 5 to 10 minute durations continuing for over four hours affecting Berkshire Avenue, North Lake Avenue , College Highway, Whalley Way , Red Oak Drive , Lexington Circle, Shagbark and Powder Mill Roads.

8 Dec 2008 Power Failure

Duration of 45 minutes to over 500 residents- Mort Vining Road section of town.

8 Dec 2008

Water Break - Foster Road/ Matthews Road intersection. East section of town without water for over 13 hours.

1 Dec 2008 Road closed - Culvert collapse at Great Brook- South Longyard closed indefinitely.
22 Nov 2008 Power Failure West end of Vining Hill Road -duration 15 minutes -unknown cause.
21 Nov 2008 Power Failure Berkshire Avenue and Oak Street - one hour - animal induced.
15 Nov 2008 Power Failure

South Longyard Road- over 500 residents affected lasting 15 min. - Cause unknown.

7 Nov. 2008 Power Failure

North West section of town with outage of two hour duration - over 500 residents affected.

6 Nov 2008

Road Closed - Motor Vehicle Accident- Feeding Hills Road closed 45 min. – utility pole down and wires across road.

27 Oct 2008 Terrorism Warning Warning by FBI issued Nationwide- Drug and Gang activity.
25/26 Oct. 2008 Power Failure, Weather

NWS issued High Wind Warning - Power failure - 2 trees across College Highway . large limb across Klaus Anderson Road / Power outage Shirley Terrace area – over 500 residents affected for 2 hours.

23 Oct 2008 Power Failure

Outage in vicinity of Pine Knoll- over 500 residents affected ¾ hour.   Unknown cause.

22 Oct 2008 Power Failure Laro Road, North Longyard Roads- 500 residents affected- one hour.
20 Oct 2008 Weather

NWS issued Freeze Warning.  Temperature 23 deg. Between 0100 to 0800.

8 Oct 2008 Terrorism Warning Terrorism - Warning issued by FBI- For Public Places.
26 Sep 2008

Road Closures - Klaus Anderson Road closed 3½ hours-tree on power lines.  George Loomis Road closed- tree across road.

9 Sep 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Tree across Feeding Hills Rd. Heavy rain.
6/7 Sep 2008 Weather

NWS issued Flood warning/ Tropical storm warning.  Road closures. Mobile EOC and EOC Activated. Hurricane Hanna- flooding Pt. Grove Rd. / Trees across Ed Holcomb, Klaus Anderson, Fred Jackson Roads.  5.4” total rainfall.

6 Sep 2008 Fire destroyed Camper Trailer. American Red Cross provided housing assistance.
3 Sep 2008 Weather

NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Large hail reported. No damage.

2 Sep 2008 Road closed - South. Longyard Rd. closed by tree and power lines across road.
15 Aug 2008 Weather

NWS issued Severe Thunder Storm Warning.  EOC opened-heavy rains-minor flash flooding.

11 Aug 2008    Weather 

NWS issued Flash Flood Warning - Measured 2.1 inches of rain in one hour with EOC opened, minor road reported.

7 Aug 2008 Weather NWS issued Flash Flood Warning. Measured .7 inches rain in 30 minutes.
7 Aug 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Two reports of ¾ inch hail northeast section.
6 Aug 2008 Structure Fire - Garage fully fire engulfed with fire response closing Depot Street for 1 ½ hours.
6 Aug 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.   EOC opened. No damage reports received.
6 Aug 2008 Weather NWS issued Flood Warning.  Measured 1.5 inches of rain in 30 minutes.
31 Jul 2008

Structure Fire - Unoccupied house fully engulfed on North Loomis. Mutual aid fire response from Granville and Lost Acres. North Loomis closed for 3 ½ hours.

31 Jul 2008

Propane Leak - Tobacco barn propane tank leak closing Sheep Pasture Road for 1 ½ hours.

31 Jul 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  No damage reported.
28 Jul 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  E.O.C. opened, no damage reports.
26 Jul 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  No reported damage with .6 inches of rain.
24 Jul 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  Measurement of 3.5 inches of rain.
23 Jul 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flash Flood Warning. No damage reports minor street flooding.
22 Jul 2008 Weather

NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flash Flood Warning.  Street flooding and storm drains flooded.

20 Jul 2008       Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  No damage reports received.
18 Jul 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  E.O.C. opened. Reports of small tree branches down.
3 Jul 2008 Power Failure, Weather Thunderstorm caused with trees down on Sam West Rd.
2 Jul 2008

Fugitive from Justice.  Federal fugitive from justice arrested at Southwick Police Station for financial scam and national media network coverage of the incident.

30 Jun 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  .4 inches of rain measured.  
29 Jun 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  Heavy rain causing minor street flooding.     
28 Jun 2008 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.   No damage reported.
23 Jun 2008 Weather

NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  E.O.C. opened. 2 inches of rain causing minor Flash Flood Warning street flooding.

15 Jun2008      

Vehicle Accident - One vehicle rollover closing MA. Route 168 Congamond Rd. for 30 minutes. Agawam ALS Ambulance responded for mutual aid.

10 Jun 2008

Food Warning. FDA issued warning for salmonella contaminated raw tomatoes.

10/11Jun 2008 Power Failure, Weather

NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  Trees down closing Kline/Davis/Charles     Johnson/South Longyard/ Hillside Roads.  Power outages on Congamond, College Highway-south, Berkshire Ave and Sheep Pasture Road for over 2 hours.

 9 Jun 2008       Weather

NWS issued Heat Warning for excessive heat, high humidity conditions.

31 May 2008         Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  No damage reported.
29 May 2008 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning issued for fire danger.
27 May 2008    Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  No damage reported.
26 May 2008    Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning for fire danger.
25 May 2008

Boat Accident - A two motor boat collision on Congamond Lake with five injured. Police, Fire, Suffield Fire and Environmental Police response.

14 May 2008 Power Failure

Branch on primary wires, with 391 residents without power on east section of town for two hours.

13 May 2008                       Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning by NWS for fire danger.
8 May 2008

Motor Vehicle Accident - Head on two motor vehicle accident College Highway-South. Response by both Southwick ambulances and mutual aid by Agawam and Westfield ALS. College Highway closed for 1 ½ hours.

27 Apr 2008

Forrest Fire - Forrest fire on Sodom Mountain, and Suffield Fire responding for mutual aid for Southwick Fire station coverage.

24 Apr 2008 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning for fire danger.
18 Apr 2008

House Structure Fire - House fire on Ed Holcomb Road. Response by Southwick, Granby, Suffield, and Granville fire departments.

18 Apr 2008

Motor Vehicle Accident - Three vehicle accident involving an oil delivery truck. Feeding Hills and Foster Road intersection closed for 15 minutes.

11 Apr 2008

Vehicle Fire - Landscape trailer fire in center of town closing College Highway for 45 minutes.

12 Apr 2008 Weather NWS issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning.   Measured rain of 1.5 inches.
11 Apr 2008

Motor Vehicle Accident - Single vehicle accident taking down a utility pole causing road closure and power interruption of 6 hours.

25 Mar 2008

Motor Vehicle Accident - Three motor vehicle accident at Feeding Hills Road and Foster Road closing Route 57 for 45 minutes.

21 Mar 2008 Weather

NWS high wind advisory issued. Wind taking trees down on Charles Johnson and Sheep Pasture Roads and a tree onto primary lines on College Highway. One hour power outage and College Highway closed for 2 hours near Town Offices.

21 Mar 2008 Terrorism Warning

Issued by U.S. Treasury warning of Iran banks using deceptive practices to promote nuclear proliferation and terrorist activities.

13 Mar 2008

Vehicle Accident - Single vehicle accident closing Tannery Road for 4 hours. Response by Police, Fire, EMS and Life Star.

10/11 Mar 2008

Illegal Intentional Activity - Tree dropped intentionally across North Loomis Road at 2330 hours taking down multiple sections of cable and snapping one utility pole closing North Loomis Road for 9 hours.

8 Mar 2008 Weather

NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warn./High Wind – Flood Warning  E.O.C. opened with measured 42 MPH wind, causing trees down and closing of Kline Road. Measured rainfall of 2.2 inches causing basement flooding and minor road flooding.

6 Mar 2008 Terrorism Warning

Security TSA issued for threat to trains and mass transit systems.

6 Mar 2008 Terrorism Warning

Issued by FBI for threats to sports arenas and entertainment venues.

4 Mar 2008 Power Failure

Congamond Road area interruption to 578 customers for 15 minutes by unknown cause.

4 Mar 2008 Haz-Mat

Fuel oil spill cleanup response continued at Feeding Hills Rd. site.

 3 Mar 2008 Haz-Mat Approximately 50 gallons of fuel oil spilled due to overfilling farm hot-house oil tank off Feeding Hills Road. MA. DEP, Police, Fire, Conservation Con., and licensed cleanup.
29 Feb/1 Mar 2008 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. Accumulation of 6 inches of snow.
22 Feb 2008 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. Received 9 inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain with three separate vehicle accidents on College Highway. Town Offices closed early.
21 Feb 2008 Vehicle Accident - Single vehicle accident with utility pole closing Vining Hill Road for one hour and requiring Police, Fire, EMS and ALS mutual aid.
15 Feb 2008 Terrorism Warning FBI and HomeLand Security issued for female suicide bombers in public places.
12 Feb 2008 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning.
1 Feb 2008 Weather NWS issued Ice Storm Warning with E.O.C. operational. No significant events. 
15 Jan 2008 Weather, Power Failure NWS issued wind advisory issued with 48 MPH wind measurement causing downed trees on Hillside, South Longyard, College Highway- north, and power outage for South Longyard area.
13/14 Jan 2008 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning and Heavy snow warning with MEMA local storm conference call. Schools closed with late Town Offices opening.
11 Jan 2008 Road Closure - College Highway closed for 45 minutes with utility pole fallen across highway.
1 Jan  2008 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning with 6 inches of snow accumulation.
31 Dec 2007 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning with 6 inches of snow accumulation.
27/28 Dec 2007 Weather NWS issued Heavy Snow Warning with the E.O.C. being operational.
16 Dec 2007 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning with 5 inches of snow, freezing rain, and rain. Feeding Hills Rd.- MA. Route 57 closed 30 minutes by motor vehicle accident.
13 Dec 2007 Fuel Depot Accident. Town Fuel Depot pump disabled for several weeks by snow removal operations.
13 Dec 2007 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. Total of 10 inches of snow with early school release.
8 Dec 2007 Police Standoff Two hour armed person standoff with Law Enforcement at Point Grove Road / State line with road closure and Southwick Police providing mutual aid to Suffield and CT. State Police.
 3 Dec 2007 Weather NWS issued Ice Storm Warning.
29 Nov 2007 Power Failure Outage of two hour duration at Berkshire, Grandview and Congamond area.
20 Nov 2007 Motor Vehicle Accident - Route 57 Granville Road closed two hours due to vehicle accident at Granville town line. Southwick Fire and police response for mutual aid.
13 Nov 2007 Haz-Mat Library Evacuation - Air vent intake fumes caused by landscape activity.
8 Nov 2007 Terrorism Warning FBI issued warning for terrorism at malls during holiday shopping season.
29 Oct 2007 Weather

Freeze Warning - NWS issued hard freeze warning with 25 degrees F. measured.

25 Oct 2007 Terrorism Warning

Issued by FBI and HomeLand Security for fake soled shoe explosive devices.

23 Oct 2007 Power Failure  

Extensive outage of short duration and unknown cause.

16 Oct 2007 Structure fire - Business structure on College Highway North closing US 202 / MA 10 for two hours
16 Oct 2007                  Power Failure   Extensive power failure of less than one minute affecting large section of town with an unknown cause.
11 Oct 2007                  Power Failure                            Tree service caused with a tree to fall into primary lines at Piney Wood / Fernwood Road area and failure of a two hour duration.
17 Sep 2007 Three vehicle accident at intersection of Sunny Side Rd. and College Highway closing U.S. 202 – College Highway for two hours.
14 Sep 2007 Motor Vehicle Accident. - One vehicle motor vehicle accident on Fred Jackson Rd. with Life Star, Westfield ALS, and St. Police Reconstruction Team also responding in addition to Southwick Public Safety. The road was closed for several hours.
12 Sep 2007 CIA Director issues warning of large scale attacks on U.S. targets.
12 Sep 2007 Power Failure  Power transformer failure causing power loss of Granville / Hillside Road area with over one hour duration.
 8 Sep 2007 National Weather issued Severe Thunderstorm warning.
30 / 31 Aug 2007 Motor Vehicle Accident - Two car accident Route 57 Feeding Hills and Mathews Roads with Route 57 closed for two hours.
17 Aug 2007      Weather, Power Failure NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm warning resulting in power failures, Power Failure Davis Rd. and Grandview St. closed. Tree into a house and power wires down on Grandview Road with power outage of 2 hours. Tree limbs down.                                                                  
28 Jul 2007 Barn Structure Fire - Barn fire on Granville and Hastings Roads with Granville and Suffield Fire Departments responding for mutual aid. Granville Road (Route 57) closed for 12 hours.
20 Jul 2007  Two Vehicle Accident - Two vehicle motor vehicle accident into a utility pole on College Highway - south of town center with wires down. College Highway closed for 2 ½ hours.
14 Jul 2007 Weather

NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm warning resulting in boats blown from docks on Middle Pond, trees into lines at Island Pond, Rising Corner Roads and Congamond Road - Route 168 closed by a downed tree.

30 Jun 2007 Terrorism Warning             DHS raises Airline and Airport Security warning.
29 Jun 2007 Water Break - Berkshire Ave. near Island Pond Road. Residents without water for over eight hours.
26 Jun 2007 Power Failure Power Outage College Highway-north including Tannery Road area with 30% town residents with out power for 2 ½ hours.
25 Jun 2007 Road Closed - Congamond Road closed for short time with fallen branches across road blocking both lanes.
16 Jun 2007 Power Failure Road Closed/Power Loss - South Longyard Road closed for 30 minutes due to trees across power lines.
5 Jun 2007 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning with small hail reported. E.O.C. opened.
1 Jun 2007 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.   1.25 inches of rain reported with no reported damage.
31 May 2007 Weather, Power Failure NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Penny size hail with 1.9 inches of rain reported and short duration power interruptions.
31 May 2007 Weather NWS issued Tornado Warning for funnel cloud observed west of Southwick center business district
24 May 2007 Power Failure Tree downing primary power lines closing College Highway for six hours.
16 May 2007 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning including a tornado watch for 5 hours.   E.O.C. opened for the duration.
15 May 2007 Weather NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.   E.O.C. opened, no reported damage.
15 May 2007   Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning.
14 May 2007 Weather Freeze Warning - Issued by NWS with measured 29.7 degrees Fahrenheit at 0600 hrs.
11 May 2007 Accident - Two female victims of a quarry rock fall. Accident off Feeding Hills Road with Westfield and Agawam ALS mutual aid response.
 8 May 2007 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning.
24 Apr 2007 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning.
23 Apr 2007 Weather NWS issued Red Flag Warning from 1100 to 2000 hours for extremely dry fire conditions.
18 Apr 2007 Weather

High Water Emergency Declaration.  Issued by Selectmen closing all three Congamond Lakes to all boating activity.

17 Apr 2007 Weather, Declaration of Emergency

Declaration of Emergency continued for flooding and road closures. E.O.C. activated.

16 Apr 2007    Weather, Declaration of Emergency

NWS issued Flood Warning. E.O.C. activated, Selectmen issued a Declaration of Emergency. Roads closed due to flooding and culverts and roads damaged and washed out.

15 Apr 2007 Weather NWS issued Flood Watch for next three days, upgraded to warning.
21 Mar 2007 Structure Fire. House structure fully engulfed on Fenton Road with Granville Fire for mutual aid response.
16 Mar 2007 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning.          
15 Mar 2007   

Greenhouse explosion and fire on College Highway – north closing highway for one hour.

6 Mar 2007 Weather, Power Failure Wind Damage.  Large tree felled across Feeding Hills Road taking down Primary sections and utility pole. Power outage to 576 residents including three schools for 3 ½ hours prior to school opening.
23 Feb 2007

Large illegal burn on Cooley Road response from Southwick and Granby Fire, Southwick and Granby Police.

15 Feb 2007                Weather, Power Failure NWS Winter Storm Warning.  Power lines down on Davis Road, sustained winds of 43 MPH with 4.5inches of heavy snow and sleet mix.
14 Feb 2007 Weather NWS Winter Storm Warning.  Regional schools closed and E.O.C.  opened. All Town Offices closed.
13 Feb 2007 Weather NWS issued Winter Storm Warning
4 Feb 2007 Snow-Mobile Accident. Two snowmobiles involved in head on accident on Middle Pond requiring ALS mutual aid, EPO, Fire, Police response.
3 Feb 2007 Vehicle Accident. Single Vehicle Accident on Vining Hill Road with ALS mutual aid response.                    
28 Jan 2007 ATV Accident.  ATV through the ice at Middle Pond with no injuries
20 Jan 2007 Weather NWS High Wind Warning from 0900 to 2200 hours. Measured 40 MPH.
8 Jan 2007 Power Failure Transformer arcing and explosion on Woodland Elementary School Road with power surges affecting the north east section of town.
25 Dec 2006 Two vehicle head-on accident closing Sheep Pasture Road four hours.
22 Dec 2006    Haz-Mat, Power Failure Vehicle Accidents. Vehicle rollover Feeding Hills Road splitting a Utility Pole with a secondary accident near the first accident with gasoline leakage and road closure.
18 Dec 2006 Power Failure

Power Failure/Road Closure. Single vehicle into a utility pole closing College Highway and 4,377 residents with out power for four and one half  hours.

8 Dec 2006 Weather, Power Failure

Wind Damage - Coes Hill Road closed with tree taking down primary electric power, CATV, and telephone lines with utility pole fire. Hillside Road closed with tree taking down primary power lines and causing ground fires. E.O.C measured 41 MPH wind and 15% power outage to residents for four hours.

1 Dec 2006          Weather, Power Failure Severe Storm Warning / Tornado Watch / High Wind Warning - Issued by NWS.  E.O.C. opened , 53 MPH wind measurement. Tornado Watch Box issued. Downed trees and power lines closed Coes Hill Road, South Loomis at Granby town line, Klaus Anderson Road, and College Highway partially flooded south to Bugbee Road, large tree branch in intersection of Granville Road and College Highway. Power outages of two hours in.duration.      
28 - 29 Nov 2006 Power Failure Vehicle Accident - Motor vehicle accident into a utility pole closing Bugbee Road.  Power outage of 7 hours.
24 Nov 2006 Power Failure Miller Road and Gillette Avenue for two hours. Unknown cause.
17 Nov 2006 Weather Tree across South Loomis closing road for 6 hours.
10 Nov 2006 Weather

High wind - E.O.C. wind measured at 40 MPH causing downed trees closing Fred Jackson Road.

29 Oct 2006 Weather, Power Failure

High wind warning - Issued by NWS.  Route 168 Congamond Road closed by downed trees and power lines. Downed trees also closed Tannery and Honey Pot Roads.  A tree fell into a house on Eagle Street.

28 Oct 2006 Weather

High wind warning / Flood warning - Issued by NWS.  Measured 2.6 inches rain caused flash flooding on Point Grove and North Longyard Roads.

26 Oct 2006 Power Failure

Vehicle Accident - Single motor vehicle accident into utility pole closed Feeding Hills Road and power outage for 6 hours

21 Oct 2006 Weather, Power Failure  Severe storm warming - Issued by NWS.  High wind caused downed  power lines on College Highway South.
20 Oct 2006 Weather, Power Failure

Severe storm warming - Issued by NWS.  2 ½ hour power outage in center of town, tree and wires downed on Police Station. Primary power lines and tree down on Will Palmer Road caused 5 ½ hour outage in NW section of townand road closure. E.O.C. opened.

14 Oct 2006                  Weather Freeze Warning - Issued by NWS.  Freeze warning issued with temperature down to 22 degrees.
2 Oct 2006                    Multi-vehicle accident - Four vehicle motor vehicle accident closed College Highway in the Town center of of US 202 / MA 10-57 for over one hour. Westfield EMS responded with two ambulances besides the Southwick Ambulance.
16 Sep 2006                 Two vehicle accident at Sheep Pasture and Point Grove Roads requiring two town ambulances, Rescue and additional EMT’s and Police Officers. Road was closed for over one hour. interrupted for 1 ½ hours duration.
11 Sep 2006

Water Break - Feeding Hills Rd. by Great Brook causing road pavement damage. Repair continued into 12th of Sept.

9 Sep 2006                Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Issued by NWS.  Heavy rain and lightning causing  45 minute delay in start of Fireman’s Parade.
 2 Sep 2006                  Power Failure

Caused by electrical wires down on Hillside Road area. Several hour duration .

22 Aug 2006 Terrorism Warning                                  HomeLand Security raised alert to Red for LNG facilities.
15 Aug 2006                 Power Failure Northwest section of town including Hillside and Will Palmer Roads with 175 customers
10 Aug 2006 Terrorism Warning                                  HomeLand Security increased Terrorism Warning to Code Red for Overseas Air Transportation. Eleven Air Terrorist suspects apprehended. National Guard activated for Logan Airport.
8 Aug 2006                  House structure fire - House fire on N. Lake Ave. requiring full Southwick Fire / Emergency response, with Mutual Aid from Suffield Fire
2 Aug 2006                 Weather, Power Failure Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Issued by NWS.  Five sections of electric transmission line downed by lightning strikes west section of Vining Hill Road.  Stormed also downed power line on Gillette and Miller Rd. area.  Extensive power outage lasting three days with over five hundred residents in the southeast and southwest sections of town with out electrical power affecting well water and sewage grinder pumps, caused by a severe thunderstorm. E.O.C. opened for coordination assistance.
2 Aug 2006 Weather Excessive Heat Warning - Issued by NWS, Taunton Office.
1 Aug 2006 Weather Excessive Heat Warning - Issued by NWS, Taunton Office. Contingency Plan in place for cooling shelter if needed.
28 Jul 2006                  Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued warning.  No reported significant storm damage.
26 Jul 2006                  Weather             Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued warning.  No reported significant storm damage.  E.O.C. opened. 
21 Jul 2006                  Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued warning.  No reported significant storm damage.
18 Jul 2006                  Power Failure One section of primary wire down on Coes Hill Road . Two hour outage.
15 Jul 2006                  Power Failure Fred Jackson Road lasting one hour.
10 Jul 2006 Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Line of severe thunderstorms cause for an extensive issue of Warning NWS Thunderstorm warnings for Massachusetts. E.O.C. opened with Emergency Management personnel on standby.                      
29 Jun 2006 Weather Severe Thunderstorm - NWS warning issued for 0730 with DPW and Public Safety Warning notified and updated. Emergency Public Safety Personnel put on standby.
29 Jun 2006 Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued warning.

29 Jun 2006 Weather Flash Flood Warning - Measured 2.1 inches of rain in 20 minutes with flash flooding of Feeding Hills Rd / College Highway intersection and Congamond Rd-Vining Hill Rd / College Highway intersection. One lane of Powder Mill Road undermined with high water flowing over road. A large tree fell on house on Bonnie View Rd.,a tree and power lines down on Pineywood Rd, tree and power lines down closing Vining Hill Rd. for 2 ½ hours. Emergency Management members and Command vehicle, fire, and police deployed for numerous calls all storm related. E.O.C. opened.
20 Jun 2006 Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - E.O.C. opened. One half inch of rain measured in ten minutes.

19 Jun 2006 Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS Taunton called requesting SKYWARN ground observations. Emergency  Personnel on standby.
19 Jun 2006 Suspicious Package - Suspicious package left unattended at Grist Mill Plaza with full area evacuation, response by Fire, Local and State Police, and Bomb Squad. Area businesses closed down for 1 ½ hours.
12 Jun 2006 Haz-Mat  Suspicious package. Controlled substance with Fire and Law Enforcement Authorities response. Cody Lane closed for over one hour.
12 Jun 2006 Power Failure Power Outage - Ham Hill road area with wires and pole down caused by low wires caught by large delivery truck.  Ham Hill Road closed and power outage of 3 ½ hours duration.
1 Jun 2006 Weather

Sever Thunderstorm Warning - E.O.C. opened, NWS  SKYWARN monitored.

1 Jun 2006 Weather Flash Flood Warning - E.O.C. opened. Emergency personnel on standby status.
26 May 2006

Vehicle Accident - Single car accident closing Sheep Pasture Road for two hours with State Police reconstruction team response.

22 May 2006 Power Failure Highway Closure - US 202 /College Highway closed from 1710 Saturday until 0600 for power restoration.
21 May 2006 Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning- Tree and power lines down across College Hwy US 202 closing highway. Boat with two occupants overturned at Congamond South Pond.
15 May 2006 Roof Leak - Town Offices roof leak causing water damage due to heavy rains.
13 May 2006 State of Emergency - Governor Declaration of State of Emergency for Massachusetts due to extensive flooding
12 May 2006 Weather Flood Warning - Issued by NWS for heavy steady rain from feeder bands from the Gulf. Measured rain fall of 2.6 inches.
4 May 2006 Terrorism Warning Issued by Homeland Security for terrorism for Mass Transportation
1 May 2006 Weather

Red Flag Warning - Warning issued by NWS / MA DCR for no outside burning due to wind and dry conditions.

28 Apr 2006 Brush Fire - Babb Road area with response by Southwick Fire assisted by Suffield Fire and State Police Helicopter.
19 Apr 2006 Weather

Red Flag Warning - Warning issued by NWS / MA DCR for no outside burning due to wind and dry conditions.

2 Apr 2006 Weather

Red Flag Warning - Warning issued by NWS / MA DCR for no outside burning due to wind and dry conditions.

31 Mar 2006 Weather Red Flag Warning - Warning issued by NWS / MA DCR for no outside burning due to wind and dryness.
30 Mar 2006 Brush / forest Fire Forest-brush fire on Sodom Mountain. Southwick, Granville, Tolland, East Hartland, Granby Ct., State Police, State DCR fire responded. Southwick EOC opened.
21 Mar 2006 Structure Fire - Barn structure fire on College Highway closing U.S. 202 / MA 10 with Suffield and Granville Fire Departments assisting with mutual aid.
20 Mar 2006 Weather Red Flag Warning - Warning issued by NWS and MA DCR for no outside burning due to wind and dry conditions
13 Mar 2006 Power Failure Power Failure Power outage caused by tree on primary feed closing South Longyard Rd. for three and a half hours.
6 Mar 2006 Library Closure – HazMat Tier II HazMat response to the Library for unknown fumes. Response by Mass.HazMat six member team,  Police, EMS, EMA.for three and one half hours.
4 Mar 2006 Vehicle Accident - Two car accident on College Highway near Industrial Rd. closing U.S. 202 MA 10 for 45 minutes.              
20 Feb 2006 Vehicle Accident - Two vehicle motor vehicle accident north of MA 168 requiring mutual aid response from Agawam and Westfield EMS. College Highway closed for two hours.
17 Feb 2006 Weather, Power Failure NWS High Wind Warning - E.O.C. opened with a high wind gust of 42 MPH. Power outage of 55 minutes to north and northwest section of town. Downed trees closed lanes of Granville, Coes Hill, South Longyard, Vining / Mort Vining Hill and Bugbee Roads.
12 Feb 2006 Weather NWS Heavy Snow Warning - Received over 6 inches of snow with 27 MPH maximum wind.
11 Feb 2006 Vehicle Accident - One vehicle rollover accident on Feeding Hills Rd. with downed utility pole / power outage and road closure – detour of Rt. 57 for nine hours.
8 Feb 2006             Vehicle Accident - One vehicle accident closing Sheep Pasture Rd. for 2 hours.
4 Feb 2006 Power Failure Transformer explosion causing outage in Fred Jackson Rd. area for 2 hours.
23 Jan 2006 Weather NWS Winter Storm Warning - Received over 6 inches of snow.
22 Jan 2006            MA Rt. 57 Closure - Multi –vehicle Accident in Granville west of Southwick Granville line closing Granville Rd west of Loomis St. intersection for 6 hours.
21 Jan 2006 Power Failure Wind caused tree branch on power lines causing 2 hour outage in Logie Lane area.
18 Jan 2006 Weather NWS High Wind Warning - E.O.C. opened and 40 MPH wind recorded causing trees down and also minor flooding of College Highway, Klause Anderson and N. Longyard Roads.
15 Jan 2006 Power Failure Storm related failure in Fernwood, George Loomis areas of approximately 2  hours
11 Jan 2006 Vehicle Accident - One vehicle accident into utility pole closing North Longyard Road and power outage for over two hours.
10 Jan 2006 Dwelling Fire - Point Grove Rd. closed over two hours with Building Inspector and DPW response.
 6 Jan 2006 Dwelling Fire - North Longyard Rd. requiring mutual Aid from Westfield, Agawam and Suffield. Rt. 57 closed and detoured for two and half hours. WMECO, Building Inspector and DPW responded.
 3 Jan 2006 Weather, Power Failure NWS Winter Storm Warning - E.O.C. Activated. Power failure for 1880 customers for 2 hours and again for 30                                                       
 2 Jan 2006 Weather

NWS Winter Storm Warning - Measurement of 14 inches of snow.

 

 


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