High Wind — Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

2024-02-28 to 2024-02-29 · Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally gusted 50 to 50 mph. The strongest gusts included a 59 mph gust at the Beverly Airport ASOS (KBVY) at 12:44 AM EST on the 29th and a 53 mph gust at the Lawrence Airport ASOS (KLWM) at 10:30 PM EST on the 28th.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front crossed southern New England on Wednesday night the 28th bringing soaking rains and strong wind gusts to southern New England followed by sharply falling temperatures. This cold frontal passage included a fine line stronger storms.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154778. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.