An unusual June nor'easter brought strong winds, heavy rain, and a brief period of flooding to Massachusetts.  Northeast winds averaging 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph, downed tree limbs and power lines in a number of communities in central and northeast Massachusetts, though damage was also reported in Southwick, in Hampden County.  About 10,000 electric customers lost power throughout the state, of which 2,500 were in Greater Boston.Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were common throughout much of the state, but were more concentrated along the east slopes of the Berkshires, in the Worcester hills, and inside the I-495 belt.  Some of the higher amounts reported include 4.95 inches in Southwick, 4.70 inches in Conway, 4.63 inches in Belmont, 4.05 inches in Beverly,  3.44 inches in Milton, and 3.42 inches in Bristol.  At Logan International Airport in Boston, the 4.00 inches of rain which fell on June 6 broke the previous record rainfall for the date, which was 2.98 inches set in 1986.  Poor drainage flooding closed a section of Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester, while the northbound side of the Southeast Expressway at East Milton was impassable for a brief time.  In Worcester, the high temperature for the day only reached 51 degrees, which broke the previous record for coolest high temperature of 52 degrees set in 1993. The heavy rain caused the Westfield River at Westfield to briefly go into a minor flood.  The river crested at 13.05 feet at 830 am EDT, which was just  over its flood stage of 13 feet.  No damage was reported.

Strong Wind in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in DUKES, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Strong Wind in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in SUFFOLK / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 00:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: CONWAY
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 08:30:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Westfield River at Westfield

Heavy Rain in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 00:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: (BOS)LOGAN INTL ARPT
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 00:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTHWICK
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in EASTERN PLYMOUTH / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 00:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: NORTHAMPTON
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 00:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: BELMONT
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 00:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: BEVERLY
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Strong Wind in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 00:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: MILTON
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 00:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: HINGHAM
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 06-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 07-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER