Strong Wind — Northern Worcester, Massachusetts

2022-12-23 · Northern Worcester, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Leicester at 358 PM, the public reported trees and power poles down. In Sterling at 515 PM, multiple trees were down on Justice Hill Road.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure deepened rapidly as it tracked through the eastern Great Lakes.

The storm produced damaging southeast to south winds across much of southern New England and minor to moderate coastal flooding the east and south coasts. There were two rounds of strong wind gusts -- one in the morning and one in the late afternoon and evening. Two to 3.5 inches of rain fell across much of RI and interior MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064441. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.