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Strong Wind in Eastern Hampshire, Massachusetts

Strong Wind March 7, 2025 · Eastern Hampshire, Massachusetts

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds generally gusted 45-60 mph. In Amherst, a tree was down on wires on North St. In Northampton a large tree was down on wires on Prospect St and several large trees were down around the town blocking roads. In Belchertown a tree was down on a home.

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 1231851. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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