Strong Wind in Western Essex, Massachusetts

Strong Wind April 26, 2020 – April 27, 2020 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 835 PM EST (935 PM EDT) on the 26th, the ASOS at Lawrence Airport (KLWM) recorded a gust to 49 mph. At 739 AM EST on the 27th, the ASOS at Beverly Airport (KBVY) recorded a gust to 49 mph. In West Newbury at 322 AM EST, a tree was down on Bridge Street. In Georgetown at 434 AM EST, a tree and wires were down on Trestle Way.

The wider storm

Low pressure meandered off the coast of Nantucket late on the 26th and through the 27th providing a murky, cold, blustery day. Strong winds from aloft mixed down from around 850 mb over eastern Massachusetts during the overnight and early morning hours, causing some minor wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 880435. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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