Strong Wind — Southeast Middlesex, Massachusetts

2020-04-03 · Southeast Middlesex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 1151 AM EST (1251 PM EDT), the ASOS at Logan International Airport recorded a gust to 49 mph. At 1118 AM EST, a 48 mph gust was measured at a CWOP station in Medford.

In Medford at 1230 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on a car on Fulton Street. In Belmont at 1232 PM EST, a large tree was down on Pine Street.

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 875470. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.