High Wind — Eastern Hampden, Massachusetts

2025-03-07 · Eastern Hampden, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally gusted 40 to 60 mph. The strongest gust was 70 mph on top of Mt. Tom from a WxFlow site at 10:35 AM EST. In Brimfield a tree was down on wires near Old Sturbridge Rd. In Monson, a tree was down on wires on Silver St. In Springfield, a tree was down on a car on Cortland St. In Holyoke, a tree was down blocking the road. In Westfield, a large tree was down on powerlines snapping two utility poles.

Wider weather episode

A strong low was centered over the Gulf of Maine on the morning of the 7th creating a tight pressure gradient across southern New England. This led to strong wind gusts generally 45 to 60 mph but as high as 70 mph in the highest elevations of MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1231798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.