Strong Wind — Northern Worcester, Massachusetts

2020-09-30 · Northern Worcester, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally were gusting to between 40 and 50 mph. At 746 AM EDT the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) measured a gust to 46 mph. In Leicester, around 540 AM EDT trees and wires were down on Warwick Rd and Charles St. In Athol, at 624 AM EDT trees were down on Riceville Rd.

Wider weather episode

A cold front produced a fine line of low-topped convection that moved across the region from west to east during the morning. A southerly low level jet of 80 knots at 850 mb, combined with fully leafed trees, helped cause damaging winds. In addition, heavy rain, totaling 2 to 2.75 inches fell in Franklin and Hampshire Counties in western Massachusetts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917835. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.