Strong Wind — Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

2020-09-30 · Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds were generally gusting to around 40 mph. At 643 AM EDT the ASOS at Orange Airport (KORE) measured a gust to 41 mph. In Northfield, at 542 AM EDT trees and wires were down on Warwick 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 917844. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.