Strong Wind in Barnstable, Massachusetts

Strong Wind May 31, 2025 · Barnstable, Massachusetts

56 mph

Measured gust (49 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds generally gusted 45 to 55 mph with gusts as high as 64 mph at the Hyannis Airport ASOS (KHYA) at 3:39 PM EDT. Some other gusts include 63 mph in West Dennis at 4:26 PM EDT and 60 mph at West Falmouth at 3:54 PM EDT. In East Falmouth, a tree was down blocking parts of Old Barnstable Rd. In Barnstable, a large tree was down on Oak St. In Cotuit, a large tree was down blocking Great Neck Rd.

The wider storm

A lingering trough of low pressure placed a low level jet over southeast MA and just offshore which brough a period of strong, damaging winds mainly to the Cape and Islands. Winds generally gusted as high as 45 to 55 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1250003. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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