High Wind — Dukes, Massachusetts
2019-10-10 · Dukes, Massachusetts
$700
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
In Vineyard Haven there was a tree and powerlines down on Mink Meadows Rd at Bigelow Rd.
Wider weather episode
A strong ocean storm well to the south and southeast of Nantucket combined with strong high pressure over the Canadian maritime provinces to create a prolonged period of strong to damaging winds across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The ocean storm was briefly named Subtropical Storm Melissa.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 855268. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.