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Strong Wind in Northern Worcester, Massachusetts

Strong Wind March 7, 2025 · Northern Worcester, Massachusetts

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$8K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds generally gusted 45-60 mph. In Oakham a tree was down on power lines on Scott Rd. In West Brookfield a utility pole was snapped with wires down on Ragged Hill Rd and Lyon Rd.

The wider storm

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 1231847. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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