Home / Massachusetts / Essex

Thunderstorm Wind in Essex County, Massachusetts

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2024 · Essex County, Massachusetts

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Methuen, a large tree was down on power lines on Horne St.

The wider storm

A round of afternoon thunderstorms associated with a cold front moved from north to south during the afternoon and evening bringing wind damage and severe hail to eastern Massachusetts. There was also localized flash flooding in Fall River.

Began near Methuen (42.7200, -71.1800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1195855. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.