High Wind — Western Essex, Massachusetts

2019-04-03 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 9:53 PM EST, the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) platform at Lawrence Municipal Airport reported a wind gust to 60 mph. There were several reports of large trees down, including High Street in Topsfield, High Street in Andover, three locations in Haverhill, and two locations in Amesbury.

Wider weather episode

Coastal low pressure formed off the Carolina coast on April 2, then moved up the coast and passed offshore of Massachusetts on April 3. Strong west winds followed the passage of the low during the afternoon and night of April 3.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 813446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.