Strong Wind in Western Essex, Massachusetts

At 11:28 PM EST, a large tree and wires were down blocking East Street near Central Street in Georgetown.

A cold front moved east from the Great Lakes on Monday October 15th. Strong southwest winds ahead of the front moved across Massachusetts during the late evening and night of the 15th, then became strong northwest after the cold front moved through. Winds then diminished on the morning of the 16th. Coastal areas of Southeast Massachusetts reported wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph, while inland areas had gusts of 40 to 50 mph. There were several reports of trees and wires down in Eastern and Central Massachusetts.