High Wind — Nantucket, Massachusetts

2018-11-16 · Nantucket, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 1250 AM, a mesonet site recorded a wind gust to 62 mph at Nantucket Harbor and at 120 AM, sustained winds reached 43 mph.

Wider weather episode

An early-season nor'easter moved from the Mid-Atlantic coast to southeastern Massachusetts on the 15th and away from the region on the 16th. A quick thump of heavy snow occurred on the front end of the storm, with most accumulations over with by or shortly after midnight on the 16th. Snowfall amounts ranged from only a couple of inches in southeasternmost sections of MA to 8 to 10 inches in western and northern MA. Mainly rain occurred at Boston's Logan Airport. Strong east to northeast winds battered coastal areas ahead of the low pressure system.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 791037. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.