Strong Wind — Dukes, Massachusetts

2025-05-31 · Dukes, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally gusted 45 to 55 mph. The strongest gust was 57 mph at the Vineyard Station Weather Flow mesonet site at 3:22 PM EDT. In Edgartown, a tree was down blocking Mill St.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1250006. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.