High Wind — Southeast Middlesex, Massachusetts

2020-11-30 · Southeast Middlesex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 60 mph. In Watertown at 521 PM EST, a trained spotter reported a wind gust to 48 mph. At 520 PM EST, at Northeastern University in Boston, a wind gust to 61 mph was recorded. In Medford at 316 PM EST, a tree was down on Hammond Place and at 530 PM EST a tree was down on Granite Street. In Lexington at 319 PM EST, a tree was down on Baskin Road and at 350 PM EST, a tree was down on Waltham Street. In Belmont at 520 PM EST, a large tree was down on a house on York Road. In Woburn at 528 PM EST, a tree was down near the 500 block of Russell Street.

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 926684. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.