High Wind — Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

2018-11-03 · Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Montague at 1228 PM EDT, a tree and wires were down on Ripley Road near the train tracks and at 1246 PM, a tree was down on wires on Park Street. In Northfield, a tree was down on West Road at 1236 PM and a tree and wires were down on Caldwell Road at 1240 PM. In Leverett at 153 PM, a tree was down on wires at Hemenway and Mill Yard Roads, which were blocked. Wind gusts were mostly around 50 mph.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure over New York City early in the morning on November 3rd rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward across New England. Heavy rain occurred in the early morning hours, with generally 1.50 to 2.50 inches in eastern sections of southern New England and up to 3.66 inches in the slopes of the Berkshires. A few severe thunderstorms moved from Rhode Island into eastern Massachusetts around daybreak. As the strong low passed to our north, strong to damaging westerly winds developed during the afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792317. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.