An occluded cold front moved across southern New England, bringing both an end to widespread rainfall and producing showers and a few isolated thunderstorms. Because widespread heavy rain had occurred the previous day, additional showers and storms produced some minor street flooding.
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The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
An occluded cold front moved across southern New England, bringing both an end to widespread rainfall and producing showers and a few isolated thunderstorms. Because widespread heavy rain had occurred the previous day, additional showers and storms produced some minor street flooding. The front also brought strong pre-frontal winds as well as some minor coastal flooding.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 28, 9:22 PM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1022 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE IN THE GREAT LAKES AND ITS ATTENDING OCCLUDED
FRONT WILL BRING A SOAKING WIND SWEPT RAIN TO THE REGION TONIGHT
ALONG WITH MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG
WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS
RI AND EASTERN MA. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDY AND VERY WARM THURSDAY
AFTERNOON WITH HIGHS 70 TO 75 AWAY FROM THE SOUTH COAST. DRY BUT
MUCH COOLER WEATHER ARRIVES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BEFORE MILDER
TEMPERATURES RETURN SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
*** HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT WITH A LINE OF HEAVY
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TOWARD DAYBREAK ***
1030 PM UPDATE...
MONITORING UPSTREAM TRENDS WHERE THE NOSE OF THE LOW-LEVEL THETA-E
UNSTABLE PLUME /PWATS OF AROUND 1.5-INCHES/ IS CONVERGING BENEATH
THE ATTENDANT JET STREAK AND UPPER-LEVEL DIFFLUENCE ADJACENT TO
THE DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION. LIKELY
UPRIGHT FORCING IS LENDING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME VERY COLD
CLOUD TOPS ACROSS E PA. REPORTS ACROSS THE REGION OF HEAVY RAIN
WITH AS MUCH AS 1.5 TO 2.0 IN ROUGHLY 3-HOURS.
EXPECTING THE WARM-MOIST CONVEYOR BELT TO ADVECT NE WITH THE MID-
TO UPPER-LEVEL SYNOPTICS. ANOMALOUS IN NATURE...EXPECTING AN
INCREASE IN HEAVY RAIN BANDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT AND TOWARDS THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS ALL OF S NEW
ENGLAND WHICH WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF MIXING-DOWN FASTER
WINDS ALOFT.
SUBSEQUENTLY THERE REMAINS A STRONG TO DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE
WIND POTENTIAL AS A LOW-LEVEL JET PERSISTS AHEAD OF AFOREMENTIONED
STRONG DYNAMICS OF AROUND 60 KNOTS AT H925. AGREE WITH THE PRIOR
FORECASTER CONCERNING THE DETERMINATION OF HOW EFFECTIVELY WIND
MIXES DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH SOUTHERLY-FLOW CASES. WILL STICK TO
THE RULE OF THUMB OF 50-60 PERCENT OF THE H925 JET GIVING US ON
AVERAGE 30-35 KT WIND GUSTS WITH ISOLATED 40 KTS. THOUGH THAT
THREAT IS EXACERBATED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AS THERE IS A
GREATER PROPENSITY OF WINDS BEING MIXED DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH
ATTENDANT HEAVY RAIN. WILL MONITOR VERY CLOSELY AS WARNINGS MAY
BE NECESSARY.
THIS IN ADDITION TO FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 TO 2
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THOSE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
ARE FOCUSED UP ALONG THE E-SLOPES OF HIGH TERRAIN WHERE CONVERGENT
WINDS AID IN FORCING...AS WELL AS ACROSS SE NEW ENGLAND WHERE LOW-
LEVEL ANOMALOUS MOIST-UNSTABLE INGREDIENTS UNDERGOING DEEP
FORCING. FOLLOWING CLOSELY WITH NEAR- TERM HIGH-RES GUIDANCE.
NUISANCE URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED.
EVEN WITH PRESENT RAINS ALREADY SEEING WINDS AT THE SURFACE
GUSTING OUT OF THE S/SE IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. EXPECTING TRENDS TO
CONTINUE WITH THE PUSH OF HEAVIER RAIN BANDS ACROSS THE REGION.
COASTAL FLOODING...SEE CORRESPONDING SECTION BELOW
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
WE MAY BE DEALING WITH A CONVECTIVE LINE WITH HEAVY RAIN AND
STRONG WIND MOVING THROUGH SE MA AND CAPE/ISLANDS THE FIRST PART
OF THU MORNING. OTHERWISE EXPECT DRYING CONDITIONS WITH PARTLY
SUNNY SKIES DEVELOPING DURING THE LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON
AS THE OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES TO THE EAST WITH WIND SHIFT TO SW AND
DECENT MID LEVEL DRYING. IT WILL BE A WARM DAY BY LATE OCT
STANDARDS WITH MAXES REACHING THE LOW TO MID 70S...EXCEPT UPPER
60S HIGHER TERRAIN AND CAPE/ISLANDS. IT WILL START OUT A BIT
HUMID IN THE MORNING WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 60S...BUT FALLING INTO
THE 50S AND 40S DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRAILING MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST DURING THE
AFTERNOON SO CANT RULE OUT A FEW SHOWERS IN THE INTERIOR BUT MOST
OF THE REGION WILL HAVE A DRY AFTERNOON. WIND WILL TEMPORARILY
DIMINISH IN THE MORNING AFTER WIND SHIFT TO SW...BUT ANOTHER PULSE
OF GUSTY WINDS TO 30-35 KT POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
THE HIGHER TERRAIN AS COLD ADVECTION ALOFT INCREASES.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* DRY BUT COOLER WEATHER THURSDAY NGT THRU SATURDAY
* MAINLY DRY AND MILDER SUN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
* MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL POSSIBLE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
DETAILS...
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...
DRY BUT MUCH COOLER WEATHER THIS PERIOD BEHIND DEPARTING NORTHERN
STREAM SHORT WAVE TROUGH THU EVENING. TEMPS SETTLE BACK DOWN TO
SEASONAL NORMS...WITH LOWS IN THE MU30S /L40S URBAN AREAS/ AND HIGHS
IN THE MU50S. HOWEVER IT WILL FEEL A BIT COLDER GIVEN BRISK WNW
WINDS. MODEL CROSS SECTIONS SUGGEST A FAIR AMOUNT OF DIURNAL
STRATOCU AROUND FRI SO EXPECT PARTIAL SUNSHINE.
SATURDAY...
CHILLY START TO THE DAY WITH MORNING LOWS IN THE 20S AND 30S. ZONAL
FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE REGION SO DRY WEATHER PREVAILS. HOWEVER WITH
1022 MB SURFACE HIGH OVER THE AREA BLYR MIXING WILL BE LIMITED AND
COOL AIRMASS FROM FRI/FRI NIGHT WILL MODIFY/MIX VERY LITTLE.
THUS ANOTHER CHILLY DAY WITH HIGHS EVEN A LITTLE COOLER THAN FRI AS
MAX TEMPS SAT AFTN ONLY CLIMB INTO THE LOW AND MID 50S...POSSIBLY
ONLY U40S HIGH TERRAIN. HOWEVER LIGHT WINDS AND FULLY SUNSHINE WILL
TAKE SOME OF THE EDGE OFF THE COOL WEATHER. SUNSHINE WILL LIKELY
FADE BEHIND HIGH CLOUDS LATE IN THE DAY AS WARM AIR ADVECTION
PATTERN DEVELOPS AHEAD OF APPROACHING SHORT WAVE. SAT EVENING...
EXPECT TEMPS TO DROP FAIRLY QUICKLY WITH SUNSET GIVEN DRY
AIRMASS/LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. THEN TEMPS MAY LEVEL OFF
SECOND HALF OF THE NIGHT AS CLOUDS INCREASE AND LIGHT SSW WINDS
DEVELOP AHEAD OF NEXT SHORT WAVE TROUGH. DRY CONDITIONS SHOULD
PREVAIL ESPECIALLY FOR THE EVENING HOURS.
SUNDAY...
BETTER MODEL AGREEMENT TODAY AMONG BOTH DETERMINISTIC AND ENSEMBLES
REGARDING STREAMS REMAINING SEPARATE THIS PERIOD. NORTHERN STREAM
SHORT WAVE TROUGH AND ITS MOISTURE PLUME WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
SUNDAY WITH BEST MOISTURE AND LIFT ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THUS
HIGHEST RISK /ALBEIT A LOW RISK/ FOR A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE OVER
NORTHERN MA INTO NH. SOUTHWARD INTO CT/RI AND SOUTHEAST MA DRY
WEATHER SHOULD PREVAIL. THUS A WASHOUT IS NOT EXPECTED. A WARM
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHERN STREAM SHORT WAVE SHOULD LIFT
NORTH OF THE AREA SOMETIME SUNDAY. THUS TURNING MILDER WITH HIGHS
IN THE U50S AND L60S. NOTICEABLE WARMER THAN FRI AND SAT.
MON/TUE AND WED...
ENSEMBLES AND DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE BEGINNING TO CONVERGE ON
SOUTHERN STREAM MOISTURE SLIDING SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND MON. THUS
TRENDS SUGGEST DRY AND MILD WEATHER MON. A MODEL BLEND OFFERS SLIGHT
CHANCE POPS WHICH SEEMS REASONABLE GIVEN TIME RANGE HERE. THEREAFTER
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES YIELDING DRY AND
WARMER THAN NORMAL WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUE AND WED. 12Z
GEFS HAS 925 MB TEMP WARMING TO +10C TO +12C HERE TUE AND
WED...ABOUT +1 STD WARMER THAN CLIMO. IN ADDITION THE 00Z EPS IS
EVEN WARMER WITH LOW PROB OF 70+ SURFACE TEMPS ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND TUE AND WED. FAIRLY STRONG SIGNAL AT THIS TIME RANGE
CONSIDERING 51 MEMBER ENSEMBLE.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT-TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TRENDS. LOWER
CONFIDENCE ON EXACT TIMING.
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
MIX IFR/LIFR WITH RA/+RA. POSSIBLE LINE OF TSRA 6-12Z SWEEPING S
NEW ENGLAND. S-WINDS GUSTING ON AVERAGE AROUND 30 KTS WITH
ISOLATED WIND GUSTS REACHING 40-45 KTS. LLWS IMPACTS AS WINDS 2
KFT AGL ALSO S AROUND 65 KT.
THURSDAY...
LINGERING IFR/LIFR EARLY IMPROVING TO VFR FROM WEST TO EAST AS
RAIN/ISOLD TSTMS MOVE OFFSHORE. IFR CONDITIONS MAY LINGER INTO THE
AFTERNOON OVER THE CAPE/ISLANDS. WINDS SHIFTING TO SW IN THE
MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. A FEW
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A FEW SHOWERS
POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE INTERIOR.
KBOS TAF...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TRENDS. LOWER CONFIDENCE ON EXACT
TIMING.
KBDL TAF...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TRENDS. LOWER CONFIDENCE ON EXACT
TIMING.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...
THURSDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE
VFR ALONG WITH GUSTY SWWINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING WEST.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE
VFR CONDITIONS/POSSIBLY MARGINAL VFR-MVFR IN THE HILLS FRI AFTN/
AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 KNOTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT MUCH
LESS WIND ON SAT.
SUNDAY/MONDAY...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
TONIGHT...GALE WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR S/SE WIND GUSTS TO 35-40
KT THROUGH TONIGHT. BRIEF HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 KT POSSIBLE AROUND
DAYBREAK IF A CONVECTIVE LINE DEVELOPS. POOR VSBYS EXPECTED
TONIGHT IN RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG WITH A FEW TSTMS POSSIBLE TOWARD
DAYBREAK.
THURSDAY...GALES DEPART EASTERN WATERS IN THE MORNING. WINDS
SHIFT TO SW AND DIMINISH BUT STILL EXPECT GUSTS TO 25-30 KT...
HIGHEST GUSTS OVER NEARSHORE WATERS. IMPROVING VSBYS.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE. SOUTHWEST
WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS THU EVENING SHIFTING TO THE WEST
OVERNIGHT INTO FRI. VERY ROUGH SEAS LEFTOVER FROM TONIGHT AND THU
WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE INTO FRI AS WINDS SHIFT FROM SW TO W WITH LESS
FETCH OVER THE WATERS. MAINLY DRY WEATHER AND GOOD VSBY PREVAIL.
SATURDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE WATERS
WILL YIELD LIGHT WINDS AND TRANQUIL SEAS.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MODEST SW WINDS SUNDAY THEN
DIMINISHING MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WATERS. MAINLY DRY
WEATHER AND GOOD VSBY PREVAIL.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
BOSTON:
THURSDAY / 12:46 AM ... 11.3 FEET
THURSDAY / 1:02 PM ... 12.2 FEET
PROVIDENCE:
WEDNESDAY / 9:37 PM ... 5.7 FEET
THURSDAY / 10:00 AM ... 6.2 FEET
- THIS EVENING HIGH-TIDE
ACROSS THE S-SHORE OF NEW ENGLAND. S/SE-WINDS SUSTAINED AROUND 25
KTS WITH GUSTS POSSIBLE UP TO 40 KTS DURING A TIME OF HIGH ASTRO-
TIDES. WAVE ACTION OF 10-15 FEET JUST OFFSHORE. EXPECT A SURGE OF
1.5 TO 2 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH-COAST ESPECIALLY INTO BUZZARDS AND
NARRAGANSETT BAY. ANTICIPATING MINOR COASTAL FLOODING FOR TYPICALLY
PRONE LOCATIONS IN THE FORM OF SPLASHOVER...ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE
LOCALES OF NEWPORT...WESTPORT...AND CAUSEWAY TO WEST ISLAND.
ACROSS E MASSACHUSETTS. SE WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS WITH OFF-
SHORE WAVE ACTION UP TO 10 FEET DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM
WITH POTENTIAL HEAVY RAIN / THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
ISSUES ANTICIPATED ESPECIALLY FOR THE N-SHORE EXTENDING UP TO CAPE
ANN. COULD SEE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ISSUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCALES
SUCH AS SCITUATE AND PEABODY AS POOR-DRAINAGE ISSUES ARE EXPECTED.
- THURSDAY MORNING INTO AFTERNOON HIGH-TIDES
WILL SEE PRESSURE RISES ACROSS THE REGION WITH WINDS SHIFTING OUT OF
THE SW. THIS SHOULD LIMIT THE COASTAL FLOODING IMPACT ACROSS ALL S
NEW ENGLAND SHORELINES BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING ISSUES WITH REGARDS TO INUNDATION OF SUSCEPTIBLE LOW-LYING
AREAS.
&&
.CLIMATE...
HERE ARE THE RECORD HIGH TEMPS FOR THU 10/29/2015
BOS...79...1918
PVD...78...1984
BDL...77...1918
ORH...78...1918
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR MAZ006-007-013>024.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR MAZ007-015-
016-019.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR MAZ020-
021.
RI...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR RIZ001>008.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR RIZ002-
004>007.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR ANZ231-232-250-
254>256.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR ANZ233>235-237-251.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR ANZ230-236.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/NOCERA
NEAR TERM...KJC/NOCERA/SIPPRELL
SHORT TERM...KJC
LONG TERM...NOCERA
AVIATION...KJC/NOCERA
MARINE...KJC/NOCERA
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...WFO BOX STAFF
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</html>PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
946 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0606 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NARRAGANSETT 41.45N 71.45W
10/28/2015 WASHINGTON RI BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON OCEAN RD.
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DANVERS 42.58N 70.93W
10/28/2015 ESSEX MA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AND TRUCK
0840 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RICHMOND 41.50N 71.67W
10/28/2015 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON GARDINER ROAD.
0913 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DARTMOUTH 41.61N 71.00W
10/28/2015 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON TRANSFORMER CAUSING POWER OUTAGE
ON ELM ST.
&&
JWDPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1015 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0606 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NARRAGANSETT 41.45N 71.45W
10/28/2015 WASHINGTON RI BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON OCEAN RD.
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DANVERS 42.58N 70.93W
10/28/2015 ESSEX MA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AND TRUCK
0840 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RICHMOND 41.50N 71.67W
10/28/2015 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON GARDINER ROAD.
0913 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DARTMOUTH 41.61N 71.00W
10/28/2015 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON TRANSFORMER CAUSING POWER OUTAGE
ON ELM ST.
0950 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BRISTOL 41.68N 71.27W
10/28/2015 BRISTOL RI AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN. BLOCKING ROADWAY.
1010 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PROVIDENCE 41.82N 71.41W
10/28/2015 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON MILTON AVE.
1013 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NEW BEDFORD 41.64N 70.93W
10/28/2015 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON ACUSHNET AVE.
1014 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WARWICK 41.70N 71.42W
10/28/2015 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN.
&&
JWDThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 strong wind, 3 flood, 2 high wind, 1 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree and large branch were downed onto Tremlett Road in Billerica.
Two lanes of Morrissey Boulevard were closed due to minor coastal flooding.
A tree was downed on Route 140 near exit 7 in New Bedford, partially blocking the right lane. A large tree was downed on Interstate 195 westbound on the Westport/Dartmouth line. A couple of trees were downed onto wires in Acushnet, including on Main Street and Leonard Street. A large branch was downed across a road in Fall River. Two trees were downed in Dartmouth. A tree was downed, blocking the south side of Mariano Bishop Boulevard in Fall River. An amateur radio operator measured a wind gust to 49 mph at their home weather station on West Island. The Automated Surface Observing System at New Bedford Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 46 mph. The WeatherFlow reporting site at Borden Flats recorded sustained winds of 32 mph and gusts to 51 mph.
A tree was downed in Plainville. Wires were downed on Fisher Street in Foxboro. A tree and wires were downed in Medfield.
The Automated Surface Observing System at Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center in Milton, MA (KMQE) recorded a wind gust to 60 mph. No damage was reported.
A large tree limb and wires were downed in Duxbury. The WeatherFlow reporting site at Duxbury recorded a wind gust of 46 mph. Additionally, an amateur radio operator in Scituate recorded a wind gust to 47 mph on their home weather station.
A large branch was downed onto wires in Norton.
A tree was downed in Jamaica Plain. The WeatherFlow reporting site at Pleasure Bay recorded a wind gust of 46 mph.
The northbound lane of Plymouth Avenue between Globe and Slade Streets was closed due to flooding. Bedford Street was closed due to flooding. Manhole covers on Globe Street in the four corners area popped off. Rhode Island Avenue was flooded with one foot of standing water. Stafford Square was closed due to flooding. Portions of Pleasant Street were closed due to flooding.
Forest Street was closed due to flooding.
A tree and wires on Waterman Road were downed in Auburn. A tree was downed on Boston Avenue in Worcester.
The Route 3 southbound exit ramp to Long Pond Road was flooded and impassable.
The Automated Surface Observing System at Barnes Municipal Airport (KBAF) in Westfield recorded sustained winds to 40 mph and gusts to 58 mph. The emergency manager in Springfield reported trees down on Armory Road. Amateur radio operators reported a tree and wires downed on Central Avenue in Westfield and a tree down on Bowers Street in West Springfield.
Multiple trees and poles were downed on Stage Road in Cummington.
A tree was downed on West Mountain Road and on Brattleboro Road in Bernardston.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Massachusetts in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, October 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 604418, 604419, 604420, 604421, 604422, 604430, 604423, 604424, 604425, 604429, 604431, 604432, 604433, 604434, 604435.