High Wind — Western Essex, Massachusetts

2018-11-03 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Boxford at 251 PM EDT, a tree was down through the interior of a house on Forest Lane and trees were down on Mill Road. In Topsfield at 259 PM, a tree was down on Perkins Row. In West Newbury at 540 PM, a tree was down on River Meadow Drive.

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 792344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.