Flash Flood in Essex County, Massachusetts

Flash Flood August 18, 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 Andover, a portion of Main St was flooded.

The wider storm

A high amplitude, negatively tilted trough moving across the Great Lakes and into New England along with cold and warm front provided strong forcing which resulted in flooding, wind damage, and 5 tornadoes. In the warm sector dewpoints surged into the mid 70s with PWATs near 2 inches which led to torrential downpours. Tornadoes occurred in Scotland, Ct, Scituate, RI, North Attleboro, MA, Stoughton, MA, and Weymouth, MA. The tornadoes ranged in intensity from EF-0 to EF-2.

Began near Andover (42.6544, -71.1365).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Bristol County EF1 Norfolk County EF0 Norfolk County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1120183. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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