Strong Wind in Southern Bristol, Massachusetts

Strong Wind January 26, 2023 · Southern Bristol, Massachusetts

47 mph

Estimated gust (41 kt)

$800

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Freetown at 146 AM EST, Fire Dept. officials reported a tree and wires down near Howland Road. Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 50 mph in southern Bristol County.

The wider storm

A southerly low-level jet ahead of an approaching cold front moved across southeastern New England shortly after midnight on January 26th. A low pressure system tracked northeast along the front from roughly Philadelphia to Boston during the overnight hours, producing some light snow inland but 1 to 2.5 inches of rain and strong/high wind in Rhode Island, southeast Massachusetts, and the adjacent coastal waters.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1070826. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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