Tropical Storm — Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

2020-08-04 · Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

At 553 PM EDT, a mesonet site at Dog Bar Breakwater in Gloucester, MA recorded a wind gust to 59 mph (51 kt). Although no reports of damage were received from eastern Essex County, it is likely that scattered tree and power line damage occurred.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Isaias moved from coastal Virginia eastern New York state, near the Connecticut/Massachusetts border on Tuesday, August 4. As the storm reached the New York City area, southerly winds were maximizing across southern New England, causing widespread wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 915402. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.