Strong Wind — Southern Worcester, Massachusetts

1998-11-26 · Southern Worcester, Massachusetts

Wider weather episode

An intensifying low pressure system moved northeast across southern New England on Thanksgiving Day. Most of central and eastern Massachusetts was affected by strong winds. Gusty south to southeast winds occurred in advance of the approaching system, and strong west to northwest winds followed in its wake. One person was killed in Worcester when a tree was blown down onto a moving car. The peak gust reported during this event was 53 MPH at Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard. Other strong wind gusts included 48 MPH at Blue Hills Observatory in Milton, 46 MPH at Worcester and Provincetown, 45 MPH at Martha's Vineyard Airport, 44 MPH at Hyannis and Nantucket, and 43 MPH at Winthrop.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5674739. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.