Strong Wind — Western Essex, Massachusetts

2020-11-30 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally were gusting to between 50 and 55 mph across western Essex County. At 554 PM EST, the Lawrence Airport (KLWM) ASOS recorded a gust to 45 mph, but farther to the east at the coast in Rockport, an amateur radio operator recorded a gust to 63 mph at 550 PM EST. In Andover at 217 PM EST, a tree was down on Pleasant Street and at 520 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Abbott Street at Phillips Street. In West Newbury at 524 PM EST, a tree was down on Bachelor Street. In Rowley at 522 PM EST, a tree was down on Stackyard Road.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure passed well to the west of southern New England, with strong to damaging southerly winds across our region. In addition, 2.00 to 3.75 inches of rain fell across most of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 926639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.