Thunderstorm Wind — Nantucket, Massachusetts

2023-08-13 · near Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Event narrative

On Nantucket, although the worst part of the storm passed just offshore to the north, on Jetties Beach tables were overturned and umbrellas broken at a restaurant. One person was hit by flying debris but not injured. Also, the fire department reported a tree down blocking Goose Pond Ln.

Wider weather episode

An approaching cold front brought scattered thunderstorms to southeastern Massachusetts. Robust instability developed by mid morning leading to t-storms with heavy rain and gusty winds. Nantucket saw a good amount of damage as did Easton and Raynham.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1119889. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.