High Wind — Nantucket, Massachusetts

2020-04-13 · Nantucket, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At the Nantucket Airport a wind gust of 61 mph was reported at 220 PM EST (320 PM EDT). In Siasconset there was a 62 mph gust reported at 231 PM EST.

Wider weather episode

A powerful low pressure system tracked across the Great Lakes and brought strong and damaging winds to all of Massachusetts Monday late morning through the evening. A very strong and highly anomalous low level jet brought southerly wind gusts of 60-70 mph ahead of a cold front that moved through Monday evening.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 877210. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.