A cold front moved east from the Great Lakes on Monday October 15th. Strong southwest winds ahead of the front moved across Massachusetts during the late evening and night of the 15th, then became strong northwest after the cold front moved through.  Winds then diminished on the morning of the 16th.  Coastal areas of Southeast Massachusetts reported wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph, while inland areas had gusts of 40 to 50 mph.  There were several reports of trees and wires down in Eastern and Central Massachusetts.

Strong Wind in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 15:53:00 to 15-OCT-18 15:53:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 3:53 PM EST, a tree was reported down and blocking State Route 124 in Harwich, near the Brewster town line.

High Wind in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-OCT-18 01:10:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

At 12:10 AM EST, the Weatherflow Mesonet station at Kalmus Beach reported a sustained wind of 43 mph.  At 1:03 AM EST, the Weatherflow Mesonet station at Woods Hole reported a wind gust to 58 mph. At 1:14 AM EST, a tree was reported down on Old Barnstable Road in Mashpee.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 19:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

At 7:02 PM EST, a large tree was reported down and blocking Tucker Road in Dartmouth.  At 12:33 AM EST the Automated Surface Observing System platform at New Bedford Municipal Airport measured a wind gust to 45 mph.  At 12:35 AM EST a tree was down on Beeden Road in Dartmouth. At 12:44 AM EST, a tree was down and blocking one lane of State Route 79 at Presidents Avenue in Fall River.  At 1:17 AM EST a tree and wires were down on Bryant Street in Dartmouth. At 1:20 AM EST a tree was down on Roseanne Street in New Bedford.

Strong Wind in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 20:45:00 to 16-OCT-18 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 8:56 PM EST, a large tree was down on power lines on Howland Road in Lakeville. At 12:23 AM EST a tree and power lines were down on Station Street in Pembroke.

Strong Wind in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 22:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

At 11:29 PM EST, the Weatherflow mesonet station at Hull reported a wind gust to 48 mph.  At 10:04 PM EST a tree was reported blocking part of Pinehills Drive in Plymouth.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 21:45:00 to 16-OCT-18 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 46.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 9:55 PM EST, a tree was reported down on the side of New Bedford Road in Rochester.

Strong Wind in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 21:25:00 to 16-OCT-18 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 10:42 PM EST, an amateur radio operator reported a wind gust to 48 mph.  At 9:29 PM EST trees and wires were reported down in Quincy along Grandview Avenue at Marion Street.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 23:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 12:07 AM EST, a tree was reported down along Birch Street in Norton.

Strong Wind in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 21:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 01:15:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 11:54 PM EST, a tree and wires were reported down along Sheldon Road in Wrentham.

Strong Wind in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 23:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 11:28 PM EST, a tree was reported down on a car on Appleton Street in Boston.

Strong Wind in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 23:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 11:28 PM EST, a tree and wires were reported down in Georgetown and blocking East Street near Central Street.

Strong Wind in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 23:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 11:28 PM EST, a large tree and wires were down blocking East Street near Central Street in Georgetown.

Strong Wind in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 22:30:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 11:28 PM EST, a large tree was down and blocking Gregg Street in Beverly.  At 11:40 PM EST, a large tree was down along Maple Street in Marblehead.

Strong Wind in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 19:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 8:40 PM EST, a large tree was reported down on Fuller Road in Watertown.  At 9:03 PM EST, a tree was reported down in Watertown at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Wilson Avenue. At 11:14 PM EST, a tree was down along Massachusetts Avenue in Medford.  At 11:14 PM EST, multiple trees and wires were down along Regent Street in Cambridge.At 11:16 PM EST, trees and wires were reported down along Morris Street in Everett.  At 11:18 PM EST, a tree was down in Medford on Lawrence Road between Governors Avenue and Forest Street.  At 11:19 PM EST, a tree was down in Malden at Cross Street and Fuller Street. At 11:36 PM EST, a tree was down along Wolcott Street in Newton. At 11:46 PM EST, a tree was down on Salem Street in Malden.  At 12:41 AM EST a tree was down on Wilson Avenue at High Street in Malden.

Strong Wind in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 22:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 11:06 PM EST, a tree was reported blocking Main Street in Acton near Wheeler Lane. At 11:41 PM EST, a tree was down along Monroe Avenue in Marlborough. At 11:41 PM EST a tree was down on Lexington Street at Old Colony Road in Burlington.  At 11:48 PM EST, a tree was down on Highland Street in Holliston.  At 12:00 AM EST, a large tree was down across State Route 62 in Stow.  At 12:06 AM EST, a tree was down across Goldsmith Street at State Route 2A in Littleton.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 20:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 8:48 PM EST, a tree was down on Old Princeton Road in Hubbardston. At 10:45 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Bartlett Street in Leominster.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 21:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 10:11 PM EST, a large tree was down on the dirt road leading to the parking lot off Allen Hall in Westborough.  At 10:17 PM EST, a tree was down and blocking Douglas Road near the Webster-Sturbridge Campground off State Route 16 in Webster.  At 10:33 PM, multiple trees and wires were down on Wakefield Avenue near Lakeside Avenue. At 11:44 PM EST, a tree was down along Davidson Street in Worcester. At 12:21 AM EST, a tree was down on Brigham Street in Northborough, near a golf course parking lot.

Strong Wind in NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
From 15-OCT-18 21:00:00 to 16-OCT-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 10:48 PM EST, a tree was reported blocking the southbound lane of Farmers Row (State Route 111) in Groton. At 10:48 PM EST, a tree was reported down on Pepperell Road in Groton.