Flash Flood — Essex, Massachusetts

2023-07-16 · near Lynnfield, Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1118101. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.