Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Boston Harbor, Atlantic North

2021-06-30 · near Boston Light, Boston Harbor, Atlantic North

Event narrative

At 627 PM EDT, a mesonet station at Deer Island measured a wind gust to 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

Oppressive heat and humidity, along with increasing wind shear from an approaching mid level short wave, led to scattered severe thunderstorms in Massachusetts and northern Connecticut during the late afternoon and evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 963602. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.