High Wind — Nantucket, Massachusetts

2022-01-14 · Nantucket, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Nantucket the Nantucket Airport ASOS (ACK) gusted to 66 mph. A Weatherflow mesonet station reported a gust to 60 mph and a CWOP station gusted to 54 mph in Siasconset.

Wider weather episode

A passing powerful coastal low combined with building strong high pressure over Quebec brough strong, damaging winds to the south coast of MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1001669. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.