Strong Wind — Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

2020-03-13 · Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

$500

Property damage

42 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph. At 1210 PM EST (110 PM EDT) the ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton (KMQE) recorded a wind gust to 45 mph. At 419 PM EST (519 PM EDT), the Logan International Airport ASOS (KBOS) recorded a gust to 45 mph. Other reports included 50 mph at a CWOP site in Milton at 1125 AM EST; 39 mph at a CWOP site in Franklin; and 38 mph at a CWOP site in Wrentham. In Wrentham at 320 PM EST, a tree was down on Nickerson Lane at Berry 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 875442. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.