Rhode Island, 2021

Strong Wind in Rhode Island, April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021 · NWS BOX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Low pressure and its associated cold front swept across the region before sunrise, bringing an end to rain showers. This was followed by dry but windy conditions which caused scattered damage across Southern New England.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.

Low pressure and its associated cold front swept across the region before sunrise, bringing an end to rain showers. This was followed by dry but windy conditions which caused scattered damage across Southern New England.

What forecasters said that day

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 Apr 30, 9:37 AM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 9:37 AM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1037 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
In the wake of low pressure that has moved through the region
last night, expect mainly dry but windy weather today. Cooler
weather tonight along with gusty winds and scattered rain/snow
showers. Dry and seasonable weather returns Saturday along with
less wind. Milder temperatures return by Sunday and may linger
into Monday. Then potentially turning unsettled with the risk of
showers Monday night into mid week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
1035 am update...

No substantial changes with the morning update, primarily folded
in the latest observations. Quick look at latest observations
are showing that boundary layer mixing is starting to tap into
the stronger winds aloft, with several locations touching 40 mph
in the last hour. Per latest hi-res guidance, it still looks
like this afternoon into early evening will see the highest
potential of strong wind gusts of 50 mph or so. Though with
temperatures aloft cooling and setting up some "self
destructive" sunshine giving us shallow cu/strato-cu, it's
possible the cloud cover will hold back surface temperatures
just a bit that keeps the boundary layer mixing just a little
less than what guidance suggests. Really nuanced sort of stuff
as the bottom line is it will be windy today.

7 AM UPDATE...

Forecast remains largely on track so only made minor changes to
bring near-term forecast in line with current obs. 988mb surface
low is currently over Gulf of Maine and will continue to deepen
as it moves into the Canadian Maritimes. Last batch of showers
is clipping Nantucket and the Outer Cape and will move offshore
shortly. As winds turn northwesterly, radar reflectivity shows
lake-effect showers developing downwind of Lake Erie and
Ontario. Visible satellite is showing pockets of partial
clearing across the region. But the cold air is still well to
our west. In fact, the -32C H5 cold pool is currently located
over Lake Superior but will move east. As it does so, mid to low
level lapse rates will steepen and bring down the much strong
gusts. You can read the rest of the discussion below.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

Highlights...

* Mild and dry today but becoming windy with west winds 40-50 mph

Short wave trough and attending surface wave exit the area before
12z, followed by post frontal airmass overspreading the region.
Thus, any leftover showers at sunrise quickly move offshore and
gives way to developing sunshine. Although cooling temps aloft (-22C
at H5) combined with cyclonic flow will result in SCT-BKN post
frontal CU/SCU. Best chance for any diurnal showers today is likely
in Western MA, where upslope flow over the Berkshires likely yields
some showers there.

Core of the cold air is delayed until Fri night, so
looking at mild day given a warm start to the day and 850 mb temps
around +4C at 18z, combined with downsloping NW winds in a well
mixed boundary layer, should supports highs of 65-70. Although it
will feel a bit cooler given increasing winds during the day. This
is in response to the surface wave exiting Cape Ann early this
morning, deepens to a sub 980 mb low over Nova Scotia. This tight
pressure gradient coupled with strong late April sunshine and CAA,
will yield a well mixed boundary layer supporting gusts 40-50 mph.
Hence, wind advisory remains posted.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
2 AM update...

Highlights...

* Westerly wind gusts of 40-50 mph continue this evening
* Period of showers tonight with snow showers Worcester Hills, NE CT
  into RI

Potent trailing short wave moves across the region tonight with
-30C air at 500 mb! Sufficient deep layer moisture and lift for this
instability to be realized in the form of widespread showers
overnight. As cold air aloft overspreads the region, rain showers
may mix with or change to snow showers across CT/Western-Central MA
into RI, as cold air arrives from the west. Not expecting any
accumulations, just an interesting way to close out the last day of
April.

Temps should generally be above freezing, so not expecting any real
accumulations. But perhaps a coating to 1 inch of snow may occur in
the highest terrain...mainly at or above 1500 feet. Ptype in the
lower elevations should mainly be rain showers, but low risk that a
few wet snow flakes mix in for a short time.

Precipitation should come to an end toward daybreak as the the
shortwave departs. Strongest winds will likely be Friday evening
given this is the time when cold air advection will peak, yielding
steepest low level lapse rates. Gusts up to 40-50 mph are likely and
thus the wind advisory remains in effect thru Fri evening. Low temps
will be in the 30s to near 40.

Saturday...

Turning the calendar to May 1st, it will be a cool and blustery
start to the day, but rising heights and warming temps aloft
supports a pleasant afternoon.  Expecting sunshine, diminishing wind
and seasonably mild temperatures, a very pleasant afternoon.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
* Warming trend begins late Saturday and continues into early next
  week.
* Turning cooler mid to late week with potential for unsettled
  weather but forecast confidence is low this far out.

Saturday night into Sunday...

H5 ridging is disrupted by a potent 510 Dm closed low that dives
southwards from Hudson Bay towards Quebec and then New Brunswick.
This pushes a cold front towards our region (although it doesn't
quite clear our area till later in the day), bringing the chance for
a few showers around though most of the day should be dry given mean
ridging. Another thing of note is that gusty winds are likely to
return early Sunday as 925 mb winds peak between 45 and 55 kts,
especially over the south coast and Islands. Given good mixing, 30
to 35 mph gusts are possible at times. There remains some
uncertainty with how warm Sunday can get, given the spread in 850mb
temperature guidance, which ranges from between +5C and +7C in
GFS/NAM/GEM to between +9C and +11C in the EC. Given a strong
westerly flow and at least partial sunshine, good confidence in
highs reaching low to mid 70s on Sunday except for 60s Cape and the
Islands.

Sunday night into Monday...

By Sunday night, the aforementioned cold front finally clears our
area but looks to lift north again as a warm front on Monday as an
upper-level shortwave and surface low tracks from the Missouri
Valley to the Upper Great Lakes. The atmosphere looks to be starved
of both instability and moisture, so much of Monday should again
feature mainly dry conditions although with plenty of cloud cover,
which would keep temperatures in check in the 60s and 70s.

Monday night into Thursday...

From Monday night onwards, the overall weather pattern gets
increasingly unsettled. We get into a zonal flow with embedded
shortwaves giving us chance of rain daily. A stronger cold front
finally clears our area in the Wednesday into Thursday time frame so
Thursday looks like the driest day in the long term forecast.

Ridging looks to break down late week as a series of shortwave
begins the transition to a deeper trough. This development means
that we are less likely to see any prolonged warmth till the middle
of May. This is consistent with a negative NAO regime and CPC's 6-10
day outlook of below normal temperatures. We do have an active
weather pattern, however, that could allow us to chip away at the
rainfall deficit this spring.

&&

.AVIATION /14Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels.

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

06z update...

Today...high confidence on trends, some uncertainty on exact
timing of improving conditions.

Low pressure currently over Northeast CT will continue moving
east and will be offshore by 12z. Conditions improve rapidly
with the wind shift to the WNW. Dry weather after sunrise but
increasing WNW winds with gusts up to 35-45 kt at times.

Tonight...high confidence.

Strong NW winds continue with gusts up to 35-45kt at times. MVFR
in rain showers, snow showers across CT into Western-Central MA
and RI, especially the hilly terrain.

Saturday...high confidence.

VFR and dry weather with gusty NW winds in the morning, then
diminishing in the afternoon and becoming west.

KBOS TAF...High Confidence in TAF trends, with improving
conditions around 12z and thereafter, as winds shift to the WNW
but become strong as the day progresses, with gusts up to 40 kt
or so at times into this evening.

KBDL TAF...High Confidence in TAF trends, with improving
conditions around 08z and thereafter, as winds shift to WNW.
Winds become strong as the day progresses with gusts up to 40 kt
or so at times into this evening.

Outlook /Saturday Night through Tuesday/...

Saturday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Windy
with local gusts up to 30 kt. Slight chance RA.

Sunday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Windy with areas
of gusts up to 30 kt. Slight chance RA.

Sunday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Breezy.
Slight chance RA.

Monday: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Chance RA.

Monday Night: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Breezy.
Chance RA.

Tuesday: Mainly MVFR, with areas IFR possible. Breezy. Chance
RA.

&&

.MARINE...
Highlights...

* Gale Warnings this afternoon and night

Today...low pressure emerges off Cape Ann before daybreak and tracks
northeast into Nova Scotia this afternoon, intensifying into a gale
center with a sub 980 mb low center. Strongest NW winds will be near
shore with gusts up to 35-45 kt, not as strong offshore given cooler
ocean vs warmer land temps. Dry weather and offshore winds will
support good vsby to the horizon.

Tonight...intense low pressure over the Maritimes and high pressure
over TN Valley will continue to support NW gales with gusts up to 35-
45 kt. A period of rain showers will lower vsby at times.

Saturday...intense Maritime low finally exits into the North
Atlantic and high pressure builds south of New England. This will
support diminishing winds and shifting from NW to W. Dry weather and
offshore winds will provide good vsby to the horizon.

Outlook /Saturday Night through Tuesday/...

Saturday Night: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
gusts up to 30 kt. Areas of rough seas. Slight chance of rain.

Sunday: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts
up to 30 kt. Areas of rough seas.

Sunday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Local rough seas.

Monday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Slight chance
of rain.

Monday Night: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Chance of rain.

Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
Chance of rain.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Wind Advisory until 2 AM EDT Saturday for CTZ002>004.
MA...Wind Advisory until 2 AM EDT Saturday for MAZ002>024-026.
RI...Wind Advisory until 2 AM EDT Saturday for RIZ001>008.
MARINE...Gale Warning until 4 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ231>235-237-251.
     Gale Warning until 11 PM EDT this evening for ANZ230-236.
     Gale Warning until 6 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ250-254>256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Nocera/Chai
NEAR TERM...Nocera/Chai/Nash
SHORT TERM...Nocera
LONG TERM...Chai
AVIATION...Nocera/Chai
MARINE...Nocera/Chai
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 7:24 AM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
824 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-011230-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-
Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-
Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Southern Worcester 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-
Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-
Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
824 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of
Massachusetts east of Berkshire County, and Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ250-254>256-011230-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National
Marine Sanctuary-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to
20 nm South of Block Island-
824 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
and Rhode Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ231>235-237-251-011230-
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
824 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
and Rhode Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230-236-011230-
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
824 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
and Rhode Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

For more information on upcoming hazardous weather, please see the
Area Forecast Discussion on our webpage for the latest forecast
thinking. There is also our Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook at
www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 30, 7:02 AM EST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
802 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW CHARLEMONT        42.65N 72.94W
04/30/2021  M1.33 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

TG
Local storm report, Apr 30, 7:42 AM EST, 4 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
842 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W LOWELL              42.64N 71.36W
04/30/2021  M3.71 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LLLM3 LOWELL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MIDDLETON               42.59N 71.02W
04/30/2021  M3.25 INCH       ESSEX              MA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MIDM3 MIDDLETON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW ASHBURNHAM         42.62N 71.92W
04/30/2021  M2.63 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ASBM3 ASHBURNHAM.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE SUNDERLAND         42.44N 72.55W
04/30/2021  M2.33 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SDLM3 SUNDERLAND.

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW AMHERST            42.39N 72.54W
04/30/2021  M1.65 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AHRM3 AMHERST.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW CHARLEMONT        42.65N 72.94W
04/30/2021  M1.33 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE TOPSFIELD         42.61N 70.94W
04/30/2021  M3.49 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-71 DANVERS 2.5 NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW ANDOVER           42.65N 71.17W
04/30/2021  M3.35 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-10 ANDOVER 1.5 W.

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E ANDOVER             42.66N 71.13W
04/30/2021  M3.25 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-48 ANDOVER 0.6 E.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E ROCKPORT            42.64N 70.60W
04/30/2021  M3.21 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-22 ROCKPORT 1.0 E.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE PEPPERELL          42.66N 71.58W
04/30/2021  M2.80 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-168 PEPPERELL 0.6 SE.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W TOWNSEND            42.68N 71.75W
04/30/2021  M2.71 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-47 WEST TOWNSEND 0.5
            W.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW TOWNSEND           42.70N 71.75W
04/30/2021  M2.54 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-4 TOWNSEND 3.2 NW.

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW PEPPERELL         42.64N 71.61W
04/30/2021  M2.49 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-169 PEPPERELL 2.1
            SSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE SUNDERLAND         42.45N 72.57W
04/30/2021  M2.34 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-FR-12 SUNDERLAND 1.3 SE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ENE PRINCETON         42.48N 71.81W
04/30/2021  M2.30 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-56 STERLING 4.3 NW.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW WILLIAMSBURG      42.39N 72.74W
04/30/2021  M2.22 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-HS-8 WILLIAMSBURG 1.2
            WSW.

0655 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW LITTLETON         42.57N 71.50W
04/30/2021  M2.18 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-104 LITTLETON 2.8
            NNW.

0652 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE LUNENBURG          42.60N 71.72W
04/30/2021  M2.16 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-58 LUNENBURG 0.6 NE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WESTHAMPTON             42.30N 72.77W
04/30/2021  M2.16 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-HS-45 WESTHAMPTON 0.4
            WNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E CONWAY              42.52N 72.66W
04/30/2021  M2.15 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-FR-46 CONWAY 1.2 E.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW LITTLETON         42.53N 71.49W
04/30/2021  M2.15 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-105 LITTLETON 0.9
            WSW.

0545 AM     HEAVY RAIN       AYER                    42.56N 71.59W
04/30/2021  M2.04 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-25 AYER 0.1 SW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S GROVELAND           42.74N 71.03W
04/30/2021  M1.95 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-55 GROVELAND 0.8 S.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 ENE GOSHEN            42.46N 72.74W
04/30/2021  M1.94 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-FR-43 CONWAY 5.0 SSW.

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       AYER                    42.56N 71.58W
04/30/2021  M1.93 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-192 AYER.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE GEORGETOWN        42.74N 70.96W
04/30/2021  M1.91 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-46 GEORGETOWN 1.3
            ENE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW ACTON              42.47N 71.48W
04/30/2021  M1.91 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-12 ACTON 1.3 SW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW ACTON              42.48N 71.47W
04/30/2021  M1.91 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-166 ACTON 0.5 SW.

0609 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW CARLISLE           42.50N 71.39W
04/30/2021  M1.86 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-53 ACTON 4.0 ENE.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE NEWBURY           42.77N 70.99W
04/30/2021  M1.85 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-19 WEST NEWBURY 1.8
            SSE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S HARVARD             42.47N 71.58W
04/30/2021  M1.84 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-55 HARVARD 2.1 S.

0650 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E EASTHAMPTON         42.27N 72.66W
04/30/2021  M1.82 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-HS-48 EASTHAMPTON 1.0 E.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LEXINGTON               42.45N 71.23W
04/30/2021  M1.81 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-96 LEXINGTON 0.3 NE.

0615 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NORTHAMPTON             42.32N 72.67W
04/30/2021  M1.76 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-HS-12 NORTHAMPTON 0.4 S.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE NORTHAMPTON       42.32N 72.66W
04/30/2021  M1.69 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-HS-21 NORTHAMPTON 0.6
            ESE.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW WESTMINSTER       42.55N 71.91W
04/30/2021  M1.66 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-44 WESTMINSTER 0.6
            WSW.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE MONTAGUE          42.58N 72.50W
04/30/2021  M1.58 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-FR-21 MILLERS FALLS 0.2
            SW.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S WINCHENDON          42.64N 72.04W
04/30/2021  M1.56 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-80 WINCHENDON 3.2 S.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MELROSE                 42.46N 71.05W
04/30/2021  M1.56 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-126 MELROSE 0.5 NE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N HAVERHILL           42.79N 71.09W
04/30/2021  M1.51 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-20 HAVERHILL 0.7 N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW LOWELL             42.66N 71.35W
04/30/2021  M1.50 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-187 DRACUT 2.4 W.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE MAYNARD           42.42N 71.44W
04/30/2021  M1.48 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-51 MAYNARD 0.7 ESE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N NEWBURYPORT         42.82N 70.89W
04/30/2021  M1.47 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-70 NEWBURYPORT 0.6 N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW PELHAM            42.42N 72.43W
04/30/2021  M1.46 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-FR-38 SHUTESBURY 2.9 SW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N HUDSON              42.41N 71.56W
04/30/2021  M1.46 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-86 HUDSON 1.0 N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW HUDSON             42.40N 71.59W
04/30/2021  M1.44 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-115 HUDSON 1.4 NW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW LEXINGTON          42.44N 71.24W
04/30/2021  M1.41 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-52 LEXINGTON 0.6 SW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW HUDSON             42.40N 71.57W
04/30/2021  M1.32 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-179 HUDSON 0.7 NW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEWBURYPORT             42.82N 70.89W
04/30/2021  M1.28 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-64 NEWBURYPORT 0.4
            NNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE BARRE             42.44N 72.10W
04/30/2021  M1.27 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-54 BARRE 1.4 NNE.

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S BERLIN              42.35N 71.63W
04/30/2021  M1.27 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-77 BERLIN 2.0 S.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE GREENFIELD        42.58N 72.55W
04/30/2021  M1.26 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-FR-36 MONTAGUE 3.4 NNW.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW LUNENBURG         42.57N 71.74W
04/29/2021  M1.25 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-96 LEOMINSTER 3.6
            NNE.

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W MEDFORD             42.42N 71.13W
04/30/2021  M1.25 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-44 MEDFORD 1.2 W.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW BERNARDSTON        42.66N 72.56W
04/30/2021  M1.24 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-FR-35 BERNARDSTON 1.0
            SW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW PAXTON            42.33N 71.99W
04/30/2021  M1.20 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-WR-63 RUTLAND 3.1 SW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW WESTFIELD         42.12N 72.77W
04/30/2021  M1.18 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-HD-31 WESTFIELD 1.6 SSW.

0629 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NAHANT                  42.42N 70.92W
04/30/2021  M1.17 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-45 NAHANT 0.4 N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W SUDBURY             42.36N 71.47W
04/30/2021  M1.12 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-89 SUDBURY 3.6 W.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N AMESBURY            42.87N 70.93W
04/30/2021  M1.05 INCH       ESSEX              MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-ES-59 AMESBURY 1.2 N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW ARLINGTON         42.43N 71.18W
04/30/2021  M1.00 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MA-MD-183 ARLINGTON 0.8
            WNW.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW GLOUCESTER        42.63N 70.68W
04/30/2021  M4.00 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW5327 GLOUCESTER.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW TOPSFIELD          42.63N 70.97W
04/30/2021  M3.56 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW5193 TOPSFIELD.

0728 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW METHUEN           42.73N 71.20W
04/30/2021  M3.30 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW3868 METHUEN.

0725 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE LOWELL            42.61N 71.31W
04/30/2021  M3.23 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW8958 CHELMSFORD.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ENE TEWKSBURY         42.63N 71.19W
04/30/2021  M3.14 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 6541D 2 ENE TEWKSBURY.

0732 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W TEWKSBURY           42.61N 71.26W
04/30/2021  M2.98 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AT720 TEWKSBURY.

0725 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE ROCKPORT          42.65N 70.60W
04/30/2021  M2.90 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW8727 ROCKPORT.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW BEVERLY           42.58N 70.85W
04/30/2021  M2.90 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 3227D 1 NNW BEVERLY.

0733 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSE LOWELL            42.60N 71.30W
04/30/2021  M2.77 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW3053 TEWKSBURY.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE WENHAM             42.59N 70.87W
04/30/2021  M2.72 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW5181 BEVERLY.

0734 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N MANCHESTER          42.58N 70.77W
04/30/2021  M2.69 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MNCMH MANCHESTER.

0732 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N CHELMSFORD          42.63N 71.37W
04/30/2021  M2.62 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AU740 NORTH CHELMSFORD.

0608 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S BERNARDSTON         42.65N 72.55W
04/30/2021  M2.57 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW1227 BARRE.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW LOWELL             42.63N 71.34W
04/30/2021  M2.57 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW3660 LOWELL.

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW ANDOVER           42.67N 71.15W
04/30/2021  M2.47 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION ANDM3 1.2 N ANDOVER.

0734 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW LOWELL            42.66N 71.33W
04/30/2021  M2.44 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION LWELL 1 NNW LOWELL.

0631 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE ASHFIELD          42.50N 72.77W
04/30/2021  M2.39 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW3821 ASHFIELD.

0734 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE BEVERLY            42.57N 70.82W
04/30/2021  M2.37 INCH       ESSEX              MA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BVSLY 1 ENE BEVERLY.

&&

GAUCHER
Local storm report, Apr 30, 7:50 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
850 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0840 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW CARLISLE          42.54N 71.37W
04/30/2021  M2.11 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TG
Local storm report, Apr 30, 8:38 AM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
938 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW HAVERHILL         42.77N 71.14W
04/30/2021  M2.00 INCH       ESSEX              MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TG
Local storm report, Apr 30, 9:24 AM EST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1024 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1015 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW MONSON            42.11N 72.32W
04/30/2021  M1.13 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TG
Local storm report, Apr 30, 9:32 AM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1032 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1031 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE SAUGUS             42.45N 70.99W
04/30/2021  M1.85 INCH       ESSEX              MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TG

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3 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Northwest Providence

When
April 30, 12:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Northwest Providence forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds were generally gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Lincoln at 430 PM EDT there were two large pine trees down on the corner of Harris Ave and Old Louisquisset Pike.

Strong Wind, Western Kent

When
April 30, 12:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Kent forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds were generally gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Coventry a large tree was down across Hawkney Hill Rd.

Strong Wind, Southeast Providence

When
April 30, 12:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Southeast Providence forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds were generally gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In East Providence at 538 PM EDT a tree was blocking Armistice Rd. In Pawtucket at 610 PM EDT a tree was down blocking a road and sidewalk.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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Sources

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: 949103, 949104, 949105.