Strong Wind — Southeast Middlesex, Massachusetts
2021-03-14 · Southeast Middlesex, Massachusetts
$1K
Property damage
43 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Winds were generally gusting to around 50 mph. The ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton (KMQE) recorded a gust to 51 mph at 332 PM EDT (232 PM EST). The ASOS at Logan International Airport in Boston (KBOS) recorded a gust to 47 mph at 341 PM EDT (241 PM EST). In Newton at 320 PM EDT (220 PM EST), a large tree was down on the Mass Pike (I-90) eastbound.
Wider weather episode
An arctic cold front moved from north to south across southern New England during the afternoon and early evening, producing scattered snow squalls and strong west-northwest winds gusting to 45 to 55 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 940578. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.