Strong Wind — Eastern Hampshire, Massachusetts
2020-09-30 · Eastern Hampshire, Massachusetts
$3K
Property damage
38 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Winds were generally gusting to between 40 and 45 mph. At 509 AM EDT the ASOS at the Westfield-Barnes Airport (KBAF) measured a gust to 44 mph. In Hatfield, at 546 AM EDT several utility poles were snapped on Chestnut St.
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 917849. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.