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Strong Wind in Western Hampshire, Massachusetts

Strong Wind May 9, 2020 · Western Hampshire, Massachusetts

46 mph

Measured gust (40 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 323 PM EST (423 PM EDT), an amateur radio operator in Granby reported a gust to 46 mph. At 234 PM EST, a CWOP station in Easthampton recorded a gust to 43 mph. In Williamsburg at 1005 AM EST, a tree was down on Mountain Street.

The wider storm

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 884421. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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