Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Nantucket Sound, Atlantic North

2019-06-22 · near Vineyard Haven, Nantucket Sound, Atlantic North

Event narrative

At 6:58 PM EST, the mesonet site at Vineyard Haven reported a wind gust to 47 mph.

Wider weather episode

A pool of very cold air aloft... -21C at 500 mb ...led to very unstable air across southern New England. Despite dry air at the surface, showers and thunderstorms developed. There were several reports of hail ranging from pea to dime size. A few storms in eastern MA produced wind gusts as high as 47 mph, but no damage was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 824720. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.