Thunderstorm Wind — Hampden, Massachusetts

2025-05-03 · near (baf)barnes Arpt Wst, Hampden, Massachusetts

Event narrative

The Barnes/Westfield Airport asos (KBAF) gusted to 65 mph.

Wider weather episode

A passing cold front moves through southern New England bringing a line of storms which produced relatively widespread damaging winds, taking down trees and power lines in western/central MA and CT. Storms fizzled out as they reached RI and southeast MA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1241399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.