High Wind in Western Essex, Massachusetts

High Wind April 3, 2019 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

$8K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 813446. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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