Western Middlesex storm history
Storm events recorded in Western Middlesex, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025.
358
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
32
Floods
4
Deaths
$13.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulated on exposed surfaces across western Middlesex County. Trees and wires down in Littleton, Westford, Chelmsford, Groton, Acton, Hudson, Billerica, Lowell, Dracut, and Marlborough. Some of the power lines that were downed wrapped around a …
Numerous trees were downed in Concord, two of these were downed onto houses. Trees were downed onto houses on Brook Street in Framingham and on Cushing Drive in Wilmington. Numerous trees were downed throughout Bedford, including on Blocking Springs, Burlington, Wilson, and South…
The nearest climate site in Boston (KBOS) reached 102F breaking the June high temperature record. Three prospective recruits at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow were hospitalized on the morning of the 25th after falling ill due to the extreme temperatures.
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Winds generally gusted 40 to 60 mph. The strongest gust was 61 mph from the Bedford Airport ASOS (KBED) at 11:45 AM EST. In Wayland numerous trees fell including on one police car. In Westford a large tree was down on Carlisle Rd. In Carlisle a tree and wires were down on Concord…
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Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell followed by around 0.25 inches of ice. Some of the highest snowfall reports were 8 inches in Lowell and 7 inches in Burlington. Winds generally gusted 50 to 60 mph which, combined with the snow and ice, led to widespread power outages. The ASO…
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Generally 6 to 7 inches of snow fell with the highest amounts being 7 inches of snow in Lowell, 6.8 inches in Tyngsboro, and 6.5 inches in North Reading.
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In Weston at 10:30 PM EST on the 28th a large tree was down on wires on Overlook Dr. In Ashland at 10:36 PM EST on the 28th a large tree was down on wires on Oak St.
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In Chelmsford at 6:55 AM EST a tree and wires were down on Water St.
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Snow amounts generally ranged from 8 to 18.2 inches. Some accumulation amounts included 18.2 inches in Tyngsboro, 17.5 inches in Dunstable, and 16.6 inches in Lowell.
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Snowfall amounts were highly variable across western Middlesex County, ranging from just over a foot in northern sections to only an inch or two in southeastern sections, where it was mainly rain. Some specific totals included 12.9 inches in Tyngsboro, 8.7 inches in Littleton, 6.…
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Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Weston at 10 AM EST, a large tree was down on Chadwick Road near Chestnut Street. In Westford at 1215 PM EST, a large tree and power lines were down on Acton Road. In Sherborn at 647 PM EST, a tree and power lines were down on Sout…
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In Wayland at 645 AM, the fire department reported that a tree fell onto a house and penetrated the roof on Rice Spring Lane. In Stow, amateur radio operators reported a large tree down on Harvard Road at Sylvan Drive. In Chelmsford at 738 AM, amateur radio relayed a public repor…
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In Lowell, on an unspecified street, a large tree branch fell on a car, which smashed the rear windshield. Report relayed by amateur radio. Winds gusted as high as 55 mph a few hours later at the Bedford Airport (KBED) to the south of Lowell.
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In Hudson at 1140 AM EST, a tree was down on Reed Road. Report relayed by amateur radio.
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Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Natick at 504 AM EDT (404 AM EST), the fire department reported a tree down on Beaver Dam Road at Mill Street.
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Snowfall generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches. The highest amount reported was 10.4 inches in Wilmington.
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Snowfall ranged from 11 to 17 inches. The highest amount was 17 inches in Lowell.
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Snowfall amounts ranged from 7 to 12 inches with the highest amount (12 inches) reported in Natick.
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Winds generally were gusting to around 50 mph. In Concord at 955 PM EST, police reported a tree down on wires on Valley Road. In Stow at 956 PM EST, amateur radio operators reported a tree down on Boon Road.
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In Concord at 555 AM EDT (455 AM EST) on the 27th, there was an Urbanet report of sustained winds of 43 mph.
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Winds were generally gusting to 40 to 50 mph. The highest measured gust was 47 mph at 552 PM EDT at the Bedford Airport (KBED). In Hudson, at 636 PM EDT a tree fell on the corner of Blaine and Howe St. In Ashland, at 913 PM EDT a tree was down on wires.
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Winds were generally gusting to 50 to 56 mph, however they did a bunch of damage. In nearby Cambridge, a gust to 56 mph was reported from a CWOP station at 733 AM EST. In Bedford at 1106 AM EST, the ASOS at Hanscom Field recorded a gust to 51 mph. In Natick at 555 AM EST, amateur…
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Winds generally were gusting to around 50 mph. In Westford at 1031 PM EST on March 12, a CWOP station recorded a wind gust of 50 mph. In Bedford at 1010 PM EST on March 12, the ASOS at Hanscom Field (KBED) recorded a wind gust to 49 mph. In Wayland at 1020 PM EST, a tree and wire…
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Winds generally gusting to 50 to 60 mph in western Middlesex County. In Westford at 1115 PM EST on March 1, a wind gust to 55 mph was measured. Not too far to the east, in Cambridge, at 302 AM EST on March 2, a gust to 63 mph was recorded. In Marlboro at 736 PM EST, a tree was do…
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Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 14 to 18 inches. The highest report was 22.1 in Acton. A coastal front created a sharp gradient from the coast to inland areas. This gave snowfall totals near 10 inches in the southern part of the county. Around midnight winds gusted to 35 t…
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Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. In Tyngsboro at 540 AM EST, a large tree was down on Island Road. In Holliston at 630 AM EST, a tree was down on Underwood Street. In Hopkinton at 820 AM EST, a tree and wires were down on Pond Street near the Causeway. In Sherborn at…
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Heavy snow ranged from 9.0 to 15.2 inches across western Middlesex County. Some specific amounts included 15.2 inches in Lowell (public), 15.0 inches in Hudson (public via Twitter), 14.7 inches in Sudbury (amateur radio), 14.5 inches in Framingham (CoCoRaHS), 14.0 inches in Marlb…
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Heavy snow fell in northern Middlesex County with amounts ranging from 3 to 6.8 inches. Lesser amounts fell in the southern part of the county. Some totals included 6.8 inches in Hudson, 5.0 inches in Hopkinton, 4.7 inches in Littleton, and 4.5 inches in Sudbury.
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Winds generally were gusting to around 55 mph. In Hopkinton at 541 PM EST, an amateur radio operator reported a wind gust to 57 mph. In Bedford at 551 PM EST, the ASOS at the Bedford Airport (KBED), recorded a gust to 47 mph. In Natick at 306 PM EST, a tree was down on Union Stre…
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In Wayland, a tree was down on Water Road.
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Winds generally were gusting to around 50 mph. In Ashland at 946 AM EST, a tree was down on Winter Street. In Stow at 1025 AM, a large tree was down on Sudbury Road. At 1132 AM EST, the ASOS at the Bedford Airport recorded a gust to 45 mph.
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Snowfall ranged from 4.5 to 6.1 in western Middlesex County. The highest totals included 6.1 in Holliston and 6.0 in Natick. In Hudson, 5.5 was reported and 5.5 was also reported in East Acton. In Holliston at 1140 AM EDT, a tree was reported down from the weight of the snow.
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In Chelmsford at 518 PM EDT, a large tree and power lines were down on Robin Hill Road.
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Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 50 mph. At 846 AM EST (946 AM EDT), a CWOP station in Westford recorded a gust to 45 mph. At 918 AM EST (1018 AM EDT), the ASOS at the Bedford Airport (KBED) measured a gust to 48 mph. In Natick at 942 AM EST, a tree was down on Floral Avenue…
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Winds were generally gusting to between 45 to 50 mph. In Weston at 957 AM EST (1057 AM EDT), a tree and wires were down on Doublet Hill Road. In Tewksbury at 1132 AM EST, a tree was down on Pond Street near the Billerica line. In Marlborough at 1213 PM EST, a large tree was down …
In Natick at 1009 AM EST (1109 AM EDT) amateur radio reported a tree and wires down on Barchstead Place and a tree down on wires on East Central Street. In Lowell at 1112 AM EST there were multiple trees down across the city. In Wilmington at 1127 AM EST there was a tree down on …
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At 649 PM EST (749 PM EDT), the ASOS at the Lawrence Airport recorded a wind gust to 45 mph. At 8 PM (9 PM EDT) in Dracut, a tree was down on wires on Nashua Street.
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Winds were generally gusting to 45 to 50 mph. At 1038 AM EST, the wind gusted to 48 mph at Plum Island, per amateur radio. At 1118 AM EST, a 48 mph gust was also measured at a CWOP station in Medford. In Reading at 1030 AM EST, a tree and power lines were down on Pine Ridge Road.
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Winds gusted to between 45 and 50 mph for a brief time in the mid to late afternoon. At 354 PM EDT (454 PM EDT), the Bedford Airport ASOS (KBED) recorded a wind gust to 48 mph. In Weston at 408 PM EST, a CWOP station recorded a gust to 39 mph. In Billerica at 4 PM EST, a large oa…
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In Sherborn at 1130 AM EST, a tree was down on South Main Street. In Tyngsboro at 106 PM EST, a large tree was down on wires on Long Pond Road. In Wilmington at 240 PM EST, a tree was down on Hopkins Road. Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 55 mph. At 248 PM, the ASOS at Bedfo…
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Winds gusting to 50 to 55 mph caused numerous trees to fall. In Tyngsboro at 11 AM EST, a large branch was down on Lakeview Street. In Billerica at 1210 PM EST, a tree was down on Treble Cove Road. In Tewksbury at 1230 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Lake Street. In Lincoln…
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In Hopkinton, trees were down on wires on Clinton and North Mill Streets and a tree was down on Maple Street Extension.
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Final snow totals ranged from 4 to 6 inches in western Middlesex County. Trained spotters reported 6 inches in Hudson and 5.7 inches in Dracut.
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An amateur radio operator reported a tree and wires down on Park Ave West in Lowell.
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An amateur radio operator reported a tree down on wires on Marshall St in Holliston.
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An amateur radio operator reported a tree and wires down on Terrace Hall Ave in Burlington.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |