A cold front moving across southern New England combined with a low level jet to produce showers and thunderstorms.  Some of these storms became severe producing damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 09-SEP-08 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONTAGUE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 10:19:00 to 09-SEP-08 10:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIMANSETT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Large limbs and wires on Chicopee Street were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 11:19:00 to 09-SEP-08 11:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: STERLING
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 11:45:00 to 09-SEP-08 11:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Numerous branches on King Street, up to eight inches in diameter, were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 12:05:00 to 09-SEP-08 12:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH SOMMERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 12:05:00 to 09-SEP-08 12:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIGHTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree and utility pole on Lake Street were downed by thunderstorm winds in Brighton.  Wires on Utah Street in Boston also were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 12:10:00 to 09-SEP-08 12:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALEM CGAS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree on Sewall Street near the YMCA in Salem was downed onto a car by thunderstorm winds.  In Peabody, several trees on Griffin Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 12:23:00 to 09-SEP-08 12:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORWELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Tree limbs on Route 123, up to eight inches in diameter, were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 12:23:00 to 09-SEP-08 12:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARBLEHEAD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and wires on Lafayette Street and Alden Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 12:40:00 to 09-SEP-08 12:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HALIFAX
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 12:52:00 to 09-SEP-08 12:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: HALIFAX
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Numerous trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 11:35:00 to 09-SEP-08 11:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST CHELMSFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and power lines on Pine Hill Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.  A large maple tree on Meehan Drive was downed onto a roof, destroying a portion of the chimney.

Thunderstorm Wind in ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 09-SEP-08 12:12:00 to 09-SEP-08 12:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAUGUS IRON WORKS NH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Large branches and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds.