Strong Wind — Northern Worcester, Massachusetts
2020-03-13 · Northern Worcester, Massachusetts
$500
Property damage
44 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a wind gust to 51 mph at 334 PM EST (434 PM EDT). The Fitchburg Airport ASOS (KFIT) recorded a wind gust to 43 mph at 322 PM EST (422 PM EDT). In Leominster at 340 PM EST, a tree was down at Exchange Street and Kingman Drive.
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 875443. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.