High Wind — Northern Worcester, Massachusetts
2020-04-13 · Northern Worcester, Massachusetts
$2K
Property damage
43 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
In Warren at 1122 AM EST (1222 PM EDT) amateur radio reported a tree down on Cutler Rd and at 1149 AM EST there was a tree and wires down on Reed St. In Leominster there was a tree down on Chase Ave at 1147 AM 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 877233. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.