Strong Wind — Western Essex, Massachusetts

2019-02-08 to 2019-02-09 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 7:07 PM EST a trained spotter reported trees and wires down along Middleton Road in Boxford. AT 8:13 PM EST a trained spotter reported a tree down along Surrey Lane in Topsfield. At 9:41 PM EST a trained spotter reported a tree and wires down on Main Street in Boxford. At 4:55 AM on the 9th an amateur radio operator reported a wind gust to 48 mph in Bradford.

Wider weather episode

A weather system from the Midwest initially brought snow and ice to the region. The system swung a cold front through New England, followed by strong west to northwest winds from the afternoon of the 8th to the afternoon of the 9th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 800501. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.