Tropical Storm — Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

2020-08-04 · Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In New Salem at 645 PM EDT, a small tree was snapped at the base. There were scattered power outages.

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 915406. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.