Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2025
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Mar 6, 2025, 2:19 AM EST for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 6, 2025, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 24 hr. 31 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2025, 2:19 AM EST (07:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2:05 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Ese Easthampton, MA | Mesonet station XTOM Mt. Tom. |
| Mar 7, 2:05 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Ese Easthampton, MA | Mesonet station XTOM Mt. Tom. |
| Mar 7, 3:54 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Worcester Ap, MA | |
| Mar 7, 5:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Westfield, MA | In Westfield, a large tree was down on power lines snapping two utility poles causing a power outage at Westfield High School. |
| Mar 7, 6:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Springfield, MA | In Springfield, a tree was down on a house on Woodlawn St. |
| Mar 7, 6:35 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Newton, MA | In Newton, a tree was down blocking the road. Relayed by amateur radio. |
| Mar 7, 7:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Auburn, MA | In Auburn, a large tree was down on power lines. |
| Mar 7, 7:55 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Worcester Ap, MA | ASOS station KORH Worcester AP. |
| Mar 7, 7:55 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Worcester Ap, MA | |
| Mar 7, 7:55 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Worcester Ap, MA | |
| Mar 7, 7:56 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holyoke, MA | In Holyoke, a tree was down blocking a road. |
| Mar 7, 8:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mendon, MA | In Mendon, a tree was down on a truck. |
| Mar 7, 8:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Fitchburg Ap, MA | ASOS station KFIT Fitchburg AP. |
| Mar 7, 8:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Fitchburg Ap, MA | |
| Mar 7, 8:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Fitchburg Ap, MA | |
| Mar 7, 8:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Springfield, MA | In Springfield, a tree was down on a car on Cortland St. Relayed by amateur radio. |
| Mar 7, 10:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Carlisle, MA | In Carlisle, a tree and wires were down on Concord Rd. |
| Mar 7, 10:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Westford, MA | In Westford, a large tree was down on Carlisle Rd. Relayed by amateur radio. |
| Mar 7, 11:25 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Belchertown, MA | In Belchertown, a tree was down on a home at the Pine Valley Plantation Mobile Home. |
| Mar 7, 11:25 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Monson, MA | In Monson, a tree was down on wires on Silver St. Relayed by amateur radio. |
| Mar 7, 11:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Bedford Ap, MA | ASOS station KBED Bedford AP. |
| Mar 7, 1:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Northampton, MA | Several large trees down around Northampton blocking roads. Relayed by amateur radio. |
| Mar 7, 1:45 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Berlin, MA | Tree down on West Street at Derby Road Relayed by Amateur Radio. |
| Mar 7, 2:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Wayland, MA | In Weyland, numerous trees fell including one on a police car. |
| Mar 7, 2:08 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Northampton, MA | Large tree down on wires near Prospect Street Relayed by Amateur Radio. |
| Mar 7, 2:18 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Pepperell, MA | Tree down across road on Elm Street Relayed by Amateur Radio. |
| Mar 7, 2:25 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Pepperell, MA | Large Tree down on North Road and Wyman Road Relayed by Amateur Radio. |
| Mar 7, 2:38 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Se Amherst, MA | Tree down on wires on North Street Relayed by Amateur Radio. |
| Mar 7, 2:40 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Brimfield, MA | Tree down on Wires near Old Sturbridge Road Relayed by Amateur Radio. |
| Mar 7, 3:05 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nnw West Brookfield, MA | Utility pole snapped with wires down on Ragged Hill Road at the intersection with Lyon Road and Kennedy Road Relayed by Amateur Radio. |
| Mar 7, 4:45 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Oakham, MA | Tree and power lines down on Scott Road Relayed by Amateur Radio. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 135 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 687 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 314 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 278 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
483 WWUS71 KBOX 060719 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 219 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-012-026-062200- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.250307T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Ayer, Barre, Fitchburg, Worcester, Charlemont, Blandford, Chesterfield, and Milford 219 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...The eastern slopes of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, as well as Worcester and northwest Middlesex Counties in central Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>024-RIZ001>008-062200- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.250307T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Windsor Locks, Falmouth, Greenfield, Nantucket, West Warwick, Plymouth, Lawrence, Provincetown, Lowell, Chatham, Gloucester, Providence, East Greenwich, Taunton, Narragansett, Willimantic, Amherst, Mattapoisett, Quincy, Newport, Smithfield, Foster, Union, Framingham, Hartford, Warwick, Springfield, Coventry, Putnam, Bristol, Foxborough, Vernon, Fall River, Orange, Westerly, Cambridge, Norwood, Brockton, Vineyard Haven, West Greenwich, Boston, New Shoreham, Northampton, and New Bedford 219 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Loconto
3 follow-up statements
772 WWUS71 KBOX 061836 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 136 PM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-012-026-070745- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.250307T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Chesterfield, Worcester, Fitchburg, Ayer, Milford, Charlemont, Barre, and Blandford 136 PM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Worcester County, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, and Northern Middlesex MA. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>024-RIZ001>008-070745- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.250307T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Union, Nantucket, Hartford, Newport, Fall River, Boston, Coventry, New Shoreham, Orange, Taunton, Amherst, West Greenwich, Willimantic, Quincy, Bristol, Mattapoisett, Providence, Lowell, Putnam, Framingham, Falmouth, Vineyard Haven, Vernon, Warwick, Greenfield, Plymouth, Brockton, Springfield, Provincetown, Smithfield, Lawrence, New Bedford, Narragansett, Norwood, West Warwick, Windsor Locks, Gloucester, Cambridge, Chatham, East Greenwich, Northampton, Foster, Westerly, and Foxborough 136 PM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Hrencecin
455 WWUS71 KBOX 070832 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 332 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-012-026-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Worcester, Blandford, Ayer, Milford, Charlemont, Chesterfield, Fitchburg, and Barre 332 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Worcester County, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, and Northern Middlesex MA. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>024-RIZ001>008-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Framingham, Vernon, New Bedford, East Greenwich, Chatham, New Shoreham, Gloucester, Orange, Coventry, Warwick, Narragansett, Quincy, West Greenwich, Newport, Nantucket, Foxborough, Fall River, Falmouth, Westerly, Provincetown, Cambridge, Providence, Taunton, Lawrence, Boston, Norwood, Bristol, Plymouth, Mattapoisett, Brockton, Greenfield, Foster, Windsor Locks, Amherst, Northampton, Smithfield, West Warwick, Hartford, Putnam, Lowell, Springfield, Vineyard Haven, Willimantic, and Union 332 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Loconto
207 WWUS71 KBOX 072036 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 336 PM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-012-026-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Charlemont, Blandford, Ayer, Barre, Milford, and Worcester 336 PM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Worcester County, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, and Northern Middlesex MA. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>024-RIZ001>008-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Northampton, Boston, Provincetown, Bristol, Putnam, Chatham, Springfield, Lawrence, Vineyard Haven, Foster, Union, Lowell, Orange, East Greenwich, Windsor Locks, Fall River, Greenfield, Mattapoisett, Norwood, Quincy, Amherst, Brockton, Newport, Taunton, Vernon, Plymouth, Nantucket, Framingham, Hartford, Coventry, Gloucester, Cambridge, Providence, Willimantic, New Bedford, Falmouth, Smithfield, Warwick, West Warwick, Westerly, Foxborough, New Shoreham, West Greenwich, and Narragansett 336 PM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box BW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2:19 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more | 41 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:39 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 69 hr | |
| Mar 6, 5:39 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 9 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.