Strong Wind — Southeast Middlesex, Massachusetts

2020-03-13 · Southeast Middlesex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph for a short period in the late afternoon. At 354 PM EST (454 PM EDT), the Bedford ASOS (KBED) recorded a wind gust to 48 mph. At 419 PM EST (519 PM EDT), the Logan International Airport ASOS (KBOS) recorded a gust to 45 mph. In Lexington at 410 PM EST, a tree was down on power lines on Winthrop Road. In Cambridge at 420 PM EST, a tree fell onto a home on Elm Street.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across Massachusetts in the mid afternoon hours. A brief band of strong, gusty winds occurred along and just after the front. Scattered damage occurred in eastern Massachusetts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 875440. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.