Strong Wind — Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts
2019-10-31 · Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts
$500
Property damage
42 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
In Montague at 9 PM EST, a tree was reported down on Highland Avenue.
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front moved quickly across the region late on the 31st. Ahead of the front it was a warm and very windy night, with many downed trees and power lines from strong south-southwest wind gusts. A 'fine line' of showers and isolated thunderstorms also helped mix down very strong winds from aloft. The damaging winds continued into the early morning on Nov. 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 860916. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.