Strong Wind — Western Hampshire, Massachusetts

2021-03-29 · Western Hampshire, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph, but higher at the highest elevations. Atop nearby Mt. Tom, a mesonet site recorded a gust to 62 mph at 946 AM EST. At nearby Westover Airport, the AWOS (KCEF) recorded a gust to 53 mph at 951 AM EST. In Huntington at 538 AM EST, a tree fell through the windshield of a moving car on Bromley Road...no information as to any injury. In Worthington at 644 AM EST, a tree was down on powerlines on Indian Oven Road. In Goshen at 927 AM EST, a tree was down on Route 9.

Wider weather episode

A cold front passed through southern New England on the evening of March 28th. The next morning, on the 29th, a strong upper level short wave trough moved through New England, with a reinforcing shot of cold air. Strong to damaging westerly winds generally gusted to 50 to 60 mph during the morning and early afternoon hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 941623. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.