Tropical Storm — Eastern Hampden, Massachusetts

2020-08-04 · Eastern Hampden, Massachusetts

Event narrative

There was widespread damage, mainly between 3 PM and 530 PM EDT. Numerous trees were downed, as well as power lines, causing power outages. At 420 PM EDT, the ASOS at KBAF in Westfield, MA measured a wind gust to 62 mph (54 kt). In Westfield, trees fell onto houses on Mills and Court Streets, Myrtle Street, and Atwater Road. Also in Westfield, a tree and wires were down on Northwest Road and a tree was down on Honeypot Road. In Springfield, a tree fell onto a house at Trafton and Dickinson Streets and a tree fell onto a house and car on Wendell Street. In Southwick, a tree was down on College Highway and another tree was down on Berkshire Avenue. Also in Southwick, wires were down on Granville Road. In Agawam, a tree was down on Parker Street and at the intersection of Silver and Suffield Streets. In Chicopee, a tree was down on Bardon Street. In Wilbraham, numerous trees and power lines were down on Stony Hill Road near the elementary school.

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 915619. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.