Barnstable storm history

A 27-year-old man walking along the shore at Ballston Beach in Truro Massachusetts was swept into the surf around 12:30 PM EST. He was fully clothed and walking on a narrow stretch of beach that only had 4 or 5 feet of sand next to the water. The surf/waves, which were pounding t…

Blizzard conditions occurred at several locations on Cape Cod, including Chatham Municipal Airport and Barnstable Municipal-Boardman Aiport. These occurred at one location or the other from approximately 5:30 am to 8 pm. Even outside this time frame, near blizzard conditions occu…

A 41 year old man was out digging for quahogs (clams) on the tidal flats of Little Pleasant Bay, a quarter mile east of Sipsons Island when he was struck by lightning and killed.

Winds gusted to 60-80+ mph on the outer portions of Cape Cod and to 50-60+ mph in the western portions of Cape Cod, near the canal. Peak wind gusts included: 84 mph in Dennis (CWOP), 82 mph in Wellfleet (Weatherflow), 81 mph in Eastham at Hatch Beach (Weatherflow), and 70 mph in …

A NWS survey team determined that although a weak, shallow waterspout was observed over the southern end of the Bass River, the damage observed in West Dennis was from straight-line microburst winds, estimated at 90+ mph. Media and amateur radio contributed to the following repor…

In Sandwich, private and public access stairs leading to the beach were washed away. Water flowed around and under buildings, damaging at least four houses. One of the houses foundation was undermined and adjacent houses flooded. Several roads were flooded and impassable. The fir…

Several trees were downed in Falmouth (on Ludlam and Prospect Streets) and Wellfleet (on Cove Road). Large branches were downed on Long Pond Road in Barnstable. The Automated Weather Observing System at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod in Falmouth, MA (KFMH) recorded sustained wi…

Winds generally gusted 50-60 mph with some higher gusts including a 68 mph gust at Scussett Beach at 1:04 PM EST. A mesonet site at Hatch Beach gusted to 59 mph at 12:51 PM EST.

In Bourne, a tree was down on Shore Rd.

Winds generally gusted 45 to 55 mph with gusts as high as 64 mph at the Hyannis Airport ASOS (KHYA) at 3:39 PM EDT. Some other gusts include 63 mph in West Dennis at 4:26 PM EDT and 60 mph at West Falmouth at 3:54 PM EDT. In East Falmouth, a tree was down blocking parts of Old Ba…

On Cape Cod there were trees down in Dennis, and Hyannis. Winds gusted 45-55 mph generally with the highest gust being 57 mph at a mesonet site near Scussett Beach. While there were no issues with flooding, portions of the Cape god 5-6 inches of rain.

While no flooding issues were reported, parts of Cape Cod got 5 to 6 inches of rain.

Winds generally gusted 45-60 mph. In Sandwich a tree was down blocking Old County Rd.

Winds generally gusted 45-60 mph. Some of the highest reports were 66 mph at 10 PM in Woods Hole, 64 mph at 9:51 PM in West Falmouth, and 58 mph at 9:12 PM in Wellfleet.

In Bourne, 1 inch hail fell.

In Harwich, lightning caused a structure fire on Seaport Lane.

In Woods Hole hail of 1.25 inches fell.

In Wellfleet, quarter sized hail was reported.

In Kalmus at 3:07 PM EDT a Weatherflow site reported a gust to 67 mph. In Hyannis the airport ASOS (KHYA) reported a gust to 58 mph at 2:37 AM EDT. At Hatch Beach at 9:49 AM EDT a Weatherflow site reported a gust to 58 mph.

In Provincetown at 8:40 AM EDT Commercial St was closed from Tremont to Franklin St. In Chatham Morris Island Rd was flooded and impassable at Dune Drive.

Winds generally gusted 40-55 mph. The strongest gusts were 69 mph from a Weatherflow site in Barnstable at 10:30 AM EDT and 68 mph from a Weatherflow site at Kalmus at 11:52 AM EDT.

Generally 4-8 inches of snow fell on Cape Cod. Some notable totals included 8.3 inches in Forestdale, 8 inches in Sandwich and Dennis, and 7.5 inches in Brewster. Winds gusted 45 to 55 mph. Some of the highest gusts included a 54 mph gust at a mesonet site in Wellfleet at 4:30 PM…

In Sandwich at 7:22 AM EST there was a tree down on Old Country Rd.

In Falmouth at 9:32 AM EST Manauhant Rd and Grand Ave was closed. In Chatham at 11:25 AM EST Bridge St was flooded.

A Weatherflow station in Chatham recorded a gust of 65 mph at 1:45 AM EST. A CWOP site recorded a 65 mph gust at 1:37 AM EST. In Mashpee at 1:11 AM EST a tree was down on Great Neck Rd South. In Dennis at 1:21 AM EST a tree was down on Old Chatham Rd. In Provincetown at 3:39 AM E…

In Centerville at 10:30 AM EST Long Beach Rd was flooded due to coastal flooding.

Winds generally gusted 55 to 65 mph. Some of the strongest gusts included 73 mph in Barnstable, 65 mph in Chapin, 65 mph in Kalmus, and 65 mph in West Dennis.

In Provincetown, a tree branch was down blocking Standish St. Winds were generally gusting 40-50 mph.

In Orleans, there were multiple trees down.

In Dennis, there was a tree down on Steven Phillips Rd at Bridge St. A very large tree was down on Corporation Rd at Seaside Ave. Winds were generally gusting 40-50 mph. At 345 aM a WxFlow site gusted to 62 mph which was the strongest gust reported with this storm.

In Yarmouth, the was a tree down in the area of Red Jacket Rd.

In Chatham, there was a large tree down on Hardings Beach Rd. Winds were generally gusting 40-50 mph.

In Plymouth, there was a tree down on wires on Nathaniel St. Winds were generally gusting 35-45 mph.

In Brewster, there were multiple trees and power lines down.

In Harwich, there was a tree blocking Obeds Brook Rd.

In Provincetown, there was half of a tree down on Jerome Smith Rd. Winds were generally gusting 40-50 mph.

In Chatham, there was a tree down at the intersection of Pond View Ave and Route 28. Winds were generally gusting 40-50 mph.

In Agawam, Liberty Street had 1 ft of water on it.

In Barnstable, there were several reports of trees and wires down blocking the road on West Barnstable Rd in Osterville.

In Barnstable, there was a tree down along Rt 6 near exit 68.

In Shrewsbury, Mass DOT reported Rt 20 briefly closed in both direction.

In Yarmouth, there was street flooding on Whites Path.

In Hatfield, a power pole was struck by lightning on King Street at Prospect Street, causing a pole fire, with wires down.

In Mashpee at 840 PM EDT (740 PM EST), a large tree and wires were down on Meetinghouse Road at Great Neck Road North.