Thunderstorm Wind — Hampden, Massachusetts
2023-09-07 · near Russell, Hampden, Massachusetts
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
In Russell, there was a tree down near Dickinson Hill Rd.
Wider weather episode
In the midst of record heat a weak short wave east of a more elongated trough axis moved through southern New England bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Dewpoints were in the low 70s with steep mid-level lapse rates and robust instability thanks to the warm and moist airmass.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1121330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.