Strong Wind — Western Franklin, Massachusetts

2019-02-09 · Western Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 4:45 AM EST on the 9th the CoOperative Program observer in Rowe reported a 16-inch pine tree and four utility poles down on Zoar Road in Rowe. Roughly 900 people in Rowe and Heath suffered power outages as a result. An amateur radio operator in Plainfield, in northwest Hampshire county, reported a gust to 54 mph at 2:59 AM.

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 800512. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.