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Thunderstorm Wind in Essex County, Massachusetts

Thunderstorm Wind September 6, 2025 · Essex County, Massachusetts

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
$10K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Salem, a tree and wires were down on a car.

The wider storm

A cold front moved through Southern New England in the afternoon bringing a round of severe storms which caused a wide swath of wind damage through MA with some in western CT. Some severe hail occurred in northern MA and a single storm dropped 5 tornadoes in central MA which led to widespread tree damage along but limited damage to structures.

Began near South Peabody (42.5000, -70.9300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285941. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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