Strong Wind — Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

2020-04-03 · Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 123 PM EST (223 PM EDT), the ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton recorded a wind gust to 49 mph. At 1151 AM EST, a gust to 49 mph was also recorded by the ASOS at Logan International Airport in Boston. In Medfield at 1214 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Brook 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 875471. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.