Strong Wind — Southern Plymouth, Massachusetts

2018-01-12 to 2018-01-13 · Southern Plymouth, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 351 AM EST, a large tree was reported down in Marion on Country Road near the Wareham line. At 910 am, a tree was reported down in Rochester blocking Ryder Road. At 950 AM on January 13, a tree was reported down on wires in Wareham on Rose Point Avenue.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through. Rainfall amounts ranged from one to three inches, except in Southeast Massachusetts where amounts ranged up to four inches. Maximum wind gusts ranged from 45 to 65 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 733406. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.