High Wind — Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

2006-10-29 · Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Trees were blown down in Deerfield and Northfield. One tree fell on a motorcyclist in Deerfield, resulting in a fataility. The peak wind gust in Orange was 47 mph.

Wider weather episode

Cold air surging into southern New England in the wake of a departing storm brought damaging winds to much of the Bay State. Amateur radio operators and trained spotters reported many instances of downed or uprooted trees and large branches, several of which blocked roadways or fell on vehicles. In Deerfield, there was one fataility attributed to the high winds, when a motorcyclist was struck by a falling tree. Although many locations saw wind gusts on the order of 45 to 55 mph, peak gusts as high as 61 mph were reported in Stow and Ipswich, and 58 mph in Marstons Mills on Cape Cod.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 2195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.