Strong southwesterly winds mixed to the surface ahead of a strong cold front.  This resulted in some damage across southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Strong Wind in EASTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 11:39:00 to 31-MAR-16 11:39:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree and wires on North Leverett Road were downed in Leverett.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 10:28:00 to 31-MAR-16 12:27:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were downed on Pommogusett Road and Emerald Road in Rutland.  Trees on Mill Road and Pleasant Street were downed in Barre.  A tree was downed onto the MBTA Commuter Rail tracks, blocking them and delaying train traffic.  A tree on Underwood Road was downed in Hubbardston.

High Wind in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 12:25:00 to 31-MAR-16 12:50:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An eight to ten inch diameter oak tree was downed onto the breakdown lane of Route 128 between exits 35 and 36 in Woburn.  A tree and a utility pole were snapped on Sedge Road near Diamond Middle School in Lexington.

High Wind in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 10:18:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Wires were downed on Chestnut Street in Foxborough.  An amateur radio operator in Brookline recorded a wind gust of 58 mph on their home weather station.  A large tree was uprooted and leaning against a house in Norfolk.  A large limb was downed onto wires in Pembroke.  Trees were downed onto wires in Hanson and Rockland.  Power lines were downed on Taunton Street near the elementary school in Wrentham.  The bus loop was closed because of the downed lines.

High Wind in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 10:32:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree and wires were downed, blocking the northbound lane of Middlesex Turnpike at Lake Street in Billerica.  Large branches were downed on Juniper Street and Sylvan Road in Billerica.  A tree on Spectacle Pond Road was downed onto wires in Littleton.  Sudbury Road at Oxbow Road in Concord was closed due to a downed tree.  Multiple trees and large limbs were downed on Elm Street, Ash Street, and Saddle Hill Spring Road.  Trees and wires were downed near Cambridge Street and Church Lane in Burlington.

High Wind in NORTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 11:10:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:29:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree on Cranberry Lane was downed onto wires in Easton.  Power lines were downed in Easton, causing a small brush fire.  A tree was downed in Attleboro.  Wires were downed on Chestnut Hill Drive in Seekonk.  A temporary portable aluminum garage was blown off its location and was hanging in the wires on Beaver Street in Easton.

High Wind in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 11:46:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:42:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree on Crescent and West Streets was downed in West Bridgewater.  A phone pole was downed on Fort Park Circle in Whitman.  A large tree was downed onto a house service wire on Linwood Street in Abington.  A tree was downed in Brockton, blocking half the road.

High Wind in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 12:10:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:55:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree was downed onto a car on Greenwood Street in Worcester.  A tree on Mugget Road was downed in Charlton.  Hudson Avenue was closed from Brigham Hill Road to Millbury Street because of a tree downed on wires.  A tree and wires were downed on South Street.  The wires were disconnected from the pole but still connected to the house.

High Wind in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 11:35:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:34:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Automated Surface Observing System at Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center (KMQE) recorded sustained wind speeds of 44 mph and gusts to 66 mph.  A tree was downed onto the MBTA tracks in Quincy, blocking train traffic and causing delays.  The second floor of an old carriage house barn on Lovell Street in Weymouth collapsed into the neighbors yard.  While the wind surely aided in this collapse, first responders reported the building had clearly been deteriorating for a long time.

High Wind in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 08:55:00 to 31-MAR-16 14:16:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MS
Property damage: 85.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree and primary wires were downed on Clifford Road and Doten Street in Plymouth.  The WeatherFlow reporting site at Duxbury recorded sustained winds of 47 mph and gusts of 64 mph.  Numerous trees and wires were downed throughout Duxbury.  A tree was downed onto a house on Kingstown Way in Duxbury.  Wires on Elder Brewster Road  were downed in Duxbury.  A tree at Pembroke Road and Reed Street was downed in Kingston.  Wires on Indian Pond Road in Kingston were downed.  A tree on Route 2 at South Street was downed onto wires in Kingston.  Wires on West Street and Rogers Street were downed in Duxbury.  The Automated Surface Observing System at Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) recorded wind gusts of 60 mph.  Numerous trees were downed on Tremont Street in Duxbury, including one on a house that started a brush fire.  Power lines were downed across Cherry Street in Plymouth.  In Marshfield, trees and wires were downed across town, including on Mount Skirgo Street, North Street, Plain Street, Pine Street, and the intersection of Acorn and Moraine Streets.  Power was out to town hall and the center of town.  The Automated Weather Observation System at Marshfield Municipal Airport (KGHG) recorded wind gusts of 58 mph.  A tree and wires on Acorn Street were downed in Duxbury.

High Wind in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 11:02:00 to 31-MAR-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree and pole were downed on Reservoir Avenue in Revere.  Multiple power lines were downed on Crawford Street in Boston.  A tree was downed on Cranmore Road in Boston.  A large tree and wires were downed on Badger Street in Boston.  The WeatherFlow recording site at Deer Island recorded sustained wind speeds of 45 mph.  The WeatherFlow recording site at Pleasure Bay recorded sustained wind speeds of 44 mph.

High Wind in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 31-MAR-16 11:25:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Multiple tree branches, power lines, and wires were downed throughout Lynn.  A tree was downed onto a house on Manning Road in Lynn.  A tree was downed onto a house on Hawthorne Street in Lynn.  A tree on Boston Street was downed onto a car in Lynn.  A large billboard sign was blown off on Western Avenue in Lynn.  The WeatherFlow reporting site at Children's Island recorded sustained wind speeds of 44 mph.