High Wind in Nantucket, Massachusetts

High Wind April 4, 2024 · Nantucket, Massachusetts

67 mph

Measured gust (58 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

On Nantucket, the Nantucket Airport ASOS (KACK) gusted to 67 mph at 1:57 AM EDT. A weather flow station in Nantucket Harbor gusted to 61 mph at 1:10 AM EDT.

The wider storm

A strong Nor'easter passed offshore of southern New England bringing widespread heavy rainfall, high elevation snow and sleet, as well as strong winds to the region. There was minor flooding on some rivers as well as minor to moderate coastal flooding along the east coast of MA. This was a late season snow storm with very elevation dependent snowfall totals from 0 to over 8 inches. Wind damage was sporadic and mostly minor, with over 25,000 power outages reported in western MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1161379. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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