High Wind — Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

2020-11-30 · Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally were gusting to 55 to 60 mph. In Norwood at 553 PM EST, the ASOS at Norwood Airport (KOWD) recorded a wind gust to 54 mph. In Wrentham at 436 PM EST, a CWOP station recorded a wind gust to 49 mph. But at the nearby Blue Hill in Milton, at an elevation of 660 feet, a powerful wind gust to 81 mph was recorded at 435 PM EST. In Bellingham at 306 PM EST, a large tree was down on Cross Road. In Foxboro at 307 PM EST, a tree was down on Cook Road. In Medway at 307 PM EST, a tree was down on Old Summer Street. In Dedham at 318 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on High Street and at 328 PM, a tree was down on Bridge Street. In Franklin at 318 PM EST, a tree was down on Maple Street; at 335 PM EST, a tree was down on Oak Street; and at 528 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Pond Street. In Wrentham at 330 PM EST, a tree was down on Cranberry Lane.

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 926654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.