Strong Wind — Western Hampshire, Massachusetts

2022-11-30 · Western Hampshire, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Plainfield, a tree was down on the corner of Main Street and South Central Street.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved across southern New England, causing southerly winds that gusted to 40 to 55 mph. Although leaves were gone from many trees, there was still some scattered tree damage in Massachusetts, northern Connecticut, and northern Rhode Island. With a strong low level jet aloft, a few of the heavier showers brought down isolated wind gusts estimated near 70 mph in Dunstable, MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1058909. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.