Flash Flood in Essex County, Massachusetts

Flash Flood July 16, 2023 · Essex County, Massachusetts

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Lynnfield, Durham Dr near Grey Ln had a car stuck in street flooding.

The wider storm

A deep longwave trough, south-southwest flow at all levels, and the development of a QLCS (quasi-linear convective system) created all the ingredients for a widespread and susbstantial flash flood event across much of southern New England. For a few hours during the late morning, helicity values were high and a brief tornado formed along the QLCS in North Brookfield, MA.

Began near Lynnfield (42.5481, -71.0343).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Worcester County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1118101. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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