Thunderstorm Wind — Essex, Massachusetts

1994-08-13 · near Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Local police reported numerous trees blown down. At the Beverly Airport, a wind gust to an estimated 70 to 75 mph occurred during a severe thunderstorm, flipping over several light aircraft and damaging a total of 14 aircraft. Five were damaged beyond repair.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10329646. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.