High Wind — Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

2021-04-16 · Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Salisbury at 139 PM EDT a tree and powerlines were down on Beach Rd. In Essex at 1257 PM EDT a tree and wires were down on Apple St and Southern Ave. In Beverly at 103 PM EDT a tree was down blocking Crescent Ave at Salters Ave and at 253 PM EDT a tree was down blocking Cabot St. In Ipswich at 112 PM EDT a tree and wires were down on Labor In Vain Rd and at 200 PM EDT there was a 61 mph wind gust. In Hamilton at 140 PM EDT a tree was down across Bridge St and at 312 PM EDT a tree was down on Goodhue St. In Danvers at 208 PM EDT a tree was down across Veronica Dr. In Lynnfield at 226 PM EDT there was a tree down on Salem St. In Newburyport at 4 PM EDT a tree was down on High St and Federal St. Winds were generally gusting 40 to 55 mph.

Wider weather episode

An extremely dynamical intensifying closed mid level low tracked across southern New England Thursday night into Friday. Rain changed to snow in the Worcester Hills and Berkshires. In lower elevations rain mixed with snow for a time but did not add up to much.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 949067. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.