Strong Wind — Western Franklin, Massachusetts

2018-11-03 · Western Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Conway at 140 PM EDT, a tree was down onto a house on Hart Road. A vehicle also was damaged. In Shelburne Falls at 202 PM, a tree was down on Route 2 near an auto dealership.

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 792320. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.