Strong Wind — Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

2020-05-09 · Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 50 mph. At 846 AM EST (946 AM EDT), a CWOP station in Westford recorded a gust to 45 mph. At 918 AM EST (1018 AM EDT), the ASOS at the Bedford Airport (KBED) measured a gust to 48 mph. In Natick at 942 AM EST, a tree was down on Floral Avenue. In Lowell at Noon EST, a tree fell onto a car on Beacon Street at 10th street -- no injuries. In Reading at 255 PM EST, a large tree and wires were down on Hartshorn Street. In Billerica at 501 PM EST, a tree was down on Dudley Road.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure in the Gulf of Maine was exiting the region, but there was a strong northwest flow of air in its wake. Winds gusted to 45 to 55 mph across the region, causing scattered areas of downed trees, some which fell onto cars and homes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 884418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.