Strong Wind — Western Franklin, Massachusetts

2020-09-30 · Western Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds were generally gusting to around 40 mph. In Ashfield, at 612 AM EDT a large tree and wires were down on Bug Hill 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 917836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.