Tropical Storm — Southern Bristol, Massachusetts

2021-07-09 · Southern Bristol, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Fairhaven, a tree limb was down on wires near Washington St at Walnut St. Report forwarded by amateur radio.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine. It interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and brought widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches and gusty winds along the south coast, which caused scattered tree damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 969512. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.