Flood in Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Flood May 23, 2020 · Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Minor street flooding was reported in downtown Nantucket with water up to sidewalks.

The wider storm

Surface low pressure (and an upper level low) passed just south of New England. At the same time, a strong upper level short wave was passing to our north and a strong backdoor cold front was moving southward into northeastern Massachusetts. A mid-level deformation zone set up over southeastern MA, which allowed an area of heavy rain to persist for several hours over Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, producing some flooding.

Began near Nantucket (41.2700, -70.1000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 884850. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.