Bomb Cyclone Hits Ridgefield
A powerful coastal storm brought heavy rain and gusty winds to Ridgefield last night and left hundreds of residents without power. Winds continue to impact our area today, Thursday, October 17.
According to AccuWeather, the storm strengthened at a fast enough pace into Thursday to be classified as a bomb cyclone. For a storm to meet bomb cyclone criteria, the barometric pressure has to fall at least 24 millibars, or 0.71 of an inch of Mercury, in 24 hours.
In Ridgefield, there are currently 325 Eversource customers without power or 2.97% of the town.
The photo you see here was storm damage that occurred on Wilton Road East.
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Image courtesy Richard J Vazzana
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