Strong Wind — Northern Worcester, Massachusetts
2020-03-04 · Northern Worcester, Massachusetts
$500
Property damage
38 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 45 mph. At 1210 PM EST, the ASOS at Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 44 mph. At 336 PM EST, the ASOS at Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a gust to 37 mph. In Harvard at 1 PM EST, one tree was reported down on Stow Road.
Wider weather episode
Low pressure over Maine strengthened into a powerful cyclone over the Canadian maritime provinces. Its cold front swept across New England, with strong west-northwest winds causing scattered damage in mainly northern and eastern Massachusetts.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 875422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.