High Wind — Eastern Norfolk, Massachusetts

2019-04-03 to 2019-04-04 · Eastern Norfolk, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 10:18 PM EST, the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) platform on Blue Hill in Milton reported a wind gust to 59 mph. At 11:15 PM EST, an amateur radio operator also reported a wind gust to 59 mph.

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 813453. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.