High Wind — Western Middlesex, Massachusetts
2021-10-27 · Western Middlesex, Massachusetts
37 MS
Magnitude
Event narrative
In Concord at 555 AM EDT (455 AM EST) on the 27th, there was an Urbanet report of sustained winds of 43 mph.
Wider weather episode
A low pressure nor'easter underwent bombogenesis as it developed east of Nantucket on the 26th. It then moved west toward Nantucket Sound, before heading eastward again back out to sea on the 27th. Winds gusted to 60-90+ mph. More than one-half million power outages were reported...495,000 in MA and 96,800 in RI. Schools were closed for multiple days, as it took a while to clean up the downed trees/wires and to restore power.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 988036. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.