Strong Wind — Western Plymouth, Massachusetts

2023-12-18 · Western Plymouth, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally gusted 40 to 50 mph. In Hanover at 9:47 AM EST a man was killed when a tree fell on a small travel trailer on the 90 block of Industrial Way. The strongest recorded gust was 50 mph in Hanson.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moved up the Atlantic coast Sunday night into Monday, merging with a short wave trough exiting the northern Great Plains and taking the surface low west of southern New England. This brought strong southerly winds and coastal flooding to southern New England. This was a very impactful storm flooding roads, closing schools, knocking out power to 300,000 across MA, cancelling flights, and killing one man in southern New England.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146327. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.