Strong Wind — Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

2020-04-03 · Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds were generally gusting to 45 to 50 mph. At 1038 AM EST, the wind gusted to 48 mph at Plum Island, per amateur radio. At 1118 AM EST, a 48 mph gust was also measured at a CWOP station in Medford. In Reading at 1030 AM EST, a tree and power lines were down on Pine Ridge Road.

Wider weather episode

A large and intense ocean storm east of New England caused a period of coastal flooding at the time of high tide in the early to mid morning and strong, locally damaging winds from the late morning to mid afternoon. Heavy rain also fell, with 1.50 to 2.75 inches of rain reported in eastern Massachusetts. The storm then moved south and passed north of Bermuda on March 4.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 875469. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.