Strong Wind in Eastern Hampden, Massachusetts

Strong Wind November 2, 2020 · Eastern Hampden, Massachusetts

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$600

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. In Agawam at 1028 AM EST, a large tree limb fell onto wires on Westfield Street. Peak wind gusts included 57 mph atop Mt. Tom (per mesonet site at 1142 AM), 49 mph at the Westfield-Barnes Airport (per ASOS at 957 AM), and 47 mph at the Westover AFB (per AWOS at 1023 AM).

The wider storm

In the wake of a cold front, strong to damaging west to northwest winds blew across the region, aided by mixing due to a very cold pool of air aloft.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 924783. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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