Tropical Storm — Dukes, Massachusetts

2019-09-06 · Dukes, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Chilmark, a tree and wires were reported down on North Road near Menemsha Road.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Dorian passed about 140 miles southeast of Nantucket, MA early on September 7th. It caused brief sustained winds just above 40 mph and wind gusts to just above 60 mph in extreme southeastern Massachusetts, which caused some minor wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 852528. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.