Tropical Storm — Barnstable, Massachusetts

2023-09-16 · Barnstable, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Dennis, there was a tree down on Steven Phillips Rd at Bridge St. A very large tree was down on Corporation Rd at Seaside Ave. Winds were generally gusting 40-50 mph. At 345 aM a WxFlow site gusted to 62 mph which was the strongest gust reported with this storm.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal. There were some downed trees and power lines and the maximum wind gust was 62 mph on the bay side of Cape Cod.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1121865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.