Strong Wind in Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

Strong Wind September 30, 2020 · Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

$800

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds were generally gusting to between 45 and 55 mph. In Bellingham, at 735 AM EDT an amateur radio operator reported a gust to 51 mph. At 750 AM EDT the ASOS at the Norwood Airport (KOWD) measured a gust to 46 mph. In Sharon, at 545 AM EDT a tree was down on East St. In Foxboro, at 807 AM EDT a large branch was down on Ouimet Dr.

The wider storm

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 917853. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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