High Wind — Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

2020-05-09 · Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 1050 AM EST an amateur radio operator in Ipswich reported a wind gust to 50 mph and at 1105 AM EST an amateur radio operator in Gloucester reported a wind gust to 53 mph. In Saugus at 1020 AM EST, a tree was down on a house on Hood Street. In Beverly at 1020 AM EST, a tree and wires were down on a sidewalk on Crosby Street. In Newburyport at 1150 AM EST, a tree was down on Merrimac Street at Woodland Street. In Danvers at 2 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Endicott Street, with the wires landing on a car.

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 884469. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.