Low pressure from the Gulf of Mexico moved up the East Coast on October 27th and 28th, bringing strong winds to Central and Eastern Massachusetts and minor coastal flooding. A general one to two inches of rain was measured across the state.

High Wind in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 09:16:00 to 27-OCT-18 17:46:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Although wind gusts only maxed out at 54 mph at Blue Hill Observatory at 156 PM EDT, at 50 mph in North Weymouth at 130 PM EDT, and at 48 mph in Wrentham at 611 PM EDT, the impacts were worthy of high wind designation.  At 1016 AM, wires were down on Fairbanks Avenue in Wellesley.  In Canton, at 1159 AM, a tree was down on the train tracks near Pine Street.  In Medway at 1210 PM, a tree blocked a lane of Winthrop Street by Alexandria Drive and at 1236 PM trees were also down on Kelly Street by Crestview Street and on Pond Street by Main Street.  Later, at 440 PM in Medway, a tree was down across Summer Street by Adams.  In Medfield at 244 PM, trees and wires were down on Roberts Road.  In Westwood at 646 PM, a large tree was down on wires on Highview Street.

Strong Wind in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 08:59:00 to 27-OCT-18 21:14:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Sustained winds reached 32 mph at Logan Airport in the late morning and peak gusts reached 46 mph at 1014 PM at night. During the course of the day, however, there were numerous reports of individual trees down.  In Boston, single trees were down on Belgrade Ave., Malcolm Rd., and Homestead St. and power lines were down on Clinton St.   In Chelsea at 1053 AM, wires fell onto a parked car on Marlboro St.  Later, in Chelsea, 525 PM a large tree fell onto a building on Fremont Avenue.  In Brookline, at 240 PM a tree was down on Warren Street and at 650 PM a large tree and power lines were down on Russett Road.

High Wind in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 11:13:00 to 27-OCT-18 17:42:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

This was classified as high wind based on impacts, although actual wind gusts were probably closer to 50-55 mph.  In Holliston at 1213 PM EDT, a large tree and wires were down on Highland Street.  In Bedford at 152 PM EDT, a large tree was down on wires on Wagon Wheel Road.  In Lowell at 2 PM EDT, a tree and wires were down on Pentucket Avenue.  In Littleton at 207 PM EDT, a tree was down on Goldsmith Street at Maplehurst Road. In Hopkinton at 235 PM EDT, a tree was down on Sanctuary Lane.  In Concord at 333 PM, a tree was down on Harrington Avenue.  In Maynard at 422 PM EDT, a large tree was down on Route 27 North.  In North Reading at 445 PM EDT, a tree was down on wires at the intersection of Sullivan and Navillus Roads. In Chelmsford at 642 PM EDT, a tree was down on Alpine Lane.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 10:24:00 to 27-OCT-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Measured wind gusts across the area ranged from 47 mph in Fairhaven to 52 mph in Plymouth.  In Mattapoisett at 147 PM EDT, a tree was down on North Street.

Coastal Flood in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 09:54:00 to 27-OCT-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 1054 AM in Falmouth, Surf Drive near Oyster Pond Road was closed due to coastal flooding.  At 134 PM EDT, in Barnstable, water was up to the level of the pier and flooding the beach area up through swings mounted on the beach.

Coastal Flood in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 11:16:00 to 27-OCT-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Splashover was reported over the sea wall on Ocean Street in Marshfield at 1216 PM EDT.  Minor coastal flooding was reported on the Scituate Causeway at 112 PM EDT.  In Scituate, at 130 PM EDT, a sailboat broke loose from its mooring and washed up onto the rocks near Pier 44.  At 232 PM EDT, in Scituate, minor flooding was reported on Rebecca Road and Lighthouse Road, but both remained passable.

Coastal Flood in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 12:00:00 to 27-OCT-18 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Morrissey Blvd. in Dorchester closed due to minor coastal flooding.

Coastal Flood in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 13:11:00 to 27-OCT-18 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Newbury at 211 PM EDT, Newman Road in the marsh area was flooded and impassable.  In Salem at 249 PM EDT, Bridge Street was flooded.

High Wind in DUKES, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 11:04:00 to 27-OCT-18 12:04:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Edgartown, sustained winds of 49 mph were reported at 1204 PM EDT.  In Oak Bluffs, a tree was down on New York Avenue near Munroe Avenue at 1219 PM EDT and a large tree was downed on Barnes Road by Washington Avenue at 1225 PM EDT.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 09:05:00 to 27-OCT-18 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 1005 AM EDT, power lines were down on Neck Hill Road in Mendon.  Later in the day, at 453 PM EDT, a tree was down on Old Webster Road in Oxford and at 509 PM EDT, a large tree was down on a utility pole on Thornton Street.

Strong Wind in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 09:15:00 to 27-OCT-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Rockland at 1015 AM EDT, a tree was reported down on Salem Street.  In Pembroke at 200 PM EDT, a tree was reported down on Water Street.

High Wind in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 10:47:00 to 27-OCT-18 21:25:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 9.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

High winds hit coastal Essex County in the afternoon and evening. At 410 PM EDT, amateur radio operators reported a gust to 61 mph in Rockport; at 1025 PM EDT, a gust to 60 mph was measured at Plum Island.  At 352 PM, a mesonet site reported a gust to 57 mph at Children's Island, where at 1147 AM EDT there had been a sustained wind of 41 mph.  In Swampscott, a tree was down on Rocky Ledge Road at 157 PM.  In Newbury, a tree and wires were down on High Road at 200 PM.  In Revere, a large tree and wires were down on Penn Street off of Olive Street.  In Newburyport at 238 PM, a tree was down on Woodland Street and at 437 PM a tree fell onto wires on Curzon Mill Road.  In Manchester at 325 PM, a tree was down on wires on Highwood Road.  In Beverly, at 331 PM, a tree fell onto wires on Walnut Avenue.  In Salem, at 333 PM, a tree was down on wires on Bellevue Avenue.  In Peabody at 445 PM, a tree was down at the Goodale and Lowell Street intersection.

High Wind in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 12:56:00 to 27-OCT-18 18:54:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Amesbury at 1256 PM EDT, a tree was down on Middle Road near the Merrimac line and at 538 PM a tree was down on Fern Avenue.  In North Andover, at 317 PM, a tree was down, blocking the entrance to the high school and at 524 PM, a large tree was down on Bradford street, which was impassable.  In Boxford at 551 PM, a large tree was down on wires on Anderson Drive.  In Topsfield at 429 PM, a tree was down on wires on Rowley Road; at 637 PM trees and wires were down on Andrews Road; at 652 PM a tree was down on Rowley Bridge Road; and at 738 PM a tree was down on Wenham Road.  In Haverhill at 640 PM, a tree and wires were down on Westminster Avenue.  In Groveland at 754 PM, a tree was down on a house on Doris Street.

High Wind in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 09:26:00 to 27-OCT-18 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Sustained winds of 42 mph were reported by ham radio in Plymouth at 1201 PM EDT. A mesonet site recorded 38 mph sustained in Duxbury at 110 PM EDT, where a peak wind gust of 53 mph occurred at a ham radio station at 529 PM EDT.  As early as 1026 AM, a tree and wires were reported down on Oakwood Road in Duxbury.  In Hull at 1139 AM, a tree was down on Guild Street.  In Hingham at 1218 PM, a tree was down on Colby Road; at 253 PM a tree was down on Smith Road at Hobart Street; and at 440 PM a tree was down on Pope Lane.  In Scituate at 1254 PM, two utility poles and several transformers were down in the parking lot of Cushing School.  In Cohasset at 114 PM, a tree was down on Black Rock Road.  In Duxbury at 205 PM, a tree was down on Laurel Street.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 10:25:00 to 27-OCT-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Dighton at 1125 AM EDT, a tree was down on Old Wellington Road and at 1239 PM, a tree was reported down on Williams Street by Cedar Street.  In Mansfield at 154 PM, a tree was down on Old North Trail.  In Easton at 220 PM, a large tree was down on wires on Caroline Drive.  In Berkley at 255 PM, a tree was down on Route 24, just south of Exit 11.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 11:30:00 to 27-OCT-18 14:47:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Sterling at 1231 PM EDT, a tree was down on Route 62 near the Princeton line and at 347 PM a tree was reported down across Route 140 at Route 62.  In Hardwick at 235 PM EDT, a tree was down on Ruggles Hill Road and another tree was down on Route 32.  In Spencer at 326 PM EDT, a tree was down on power lines on North Brookfield Road.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 10:24:00 to 27-OCT-18 13:08:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.30K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

At 1124 AM EDT, amateur radio reported a wind gust to 47 mph at Fairhaven.  At 1143 AM EDT, a mesonet report was received of a gust to 47 mph at West Island.  In Fairhaven at 1248 PM EDT, a tree was down on wires on Jefferson Road at Bridge Street.  In Westport at 208 PM EDT, a tree was down on East Briggs Road.

Strong Wind in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 12:54:00 to 27-OCT-18 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Wind gusts reached 54 mph at the ASOS at the top of the Blue Hill in Milton at 156 PM EDT and 50 mph per amateur radio in North Weymouth at 130 PM EDT.  In Milton at 154 PM, a large tree was down on Blue Hill Avenue, just past Milton Street.  Later in Milton, at 324 PM EDT, a tree was reported down on wires on Brush Hill Road with another tree down on Brush Hill Road at 705 PM EDT.

Strong Wind in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 13:36:00 to 27-OCT-18 15:04:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Goshen at 236 PM EDT, a tree was down on East Street.  In Plainfield at 404 PM EDT, several trees were reported down on Ashfield Road.

Strong Wind in WESTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 13:30:00 to 27-OCT-18 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Granville at 255 PM EDT, a tree was down on Wildcat Road.

Strong Wind in EASTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 13:30:00 to 27-OCT-18 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Pelham at 246 PM EDT, a tree was down on wires on Packardville Road.

Strong Wind in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 13:30:00 to 27-OCT-18 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Brimfield at 309 PM EDT, a large tree was reported down on Apple Road.

High Wind in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 12:30:00 to 27-OCT-18 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Although wind gusts only maxed out at 54 mph at Blue Hill Observatory at 156 PM EDT and 47 mph at Beverly at 125 PM EDT, the impacts were worthy of high wind designation.  In Belmont at 235 PM EDT, a tree was down on Winter Street in the area of the country club.  In Newton at 241 PM EDT, a tree was down on wires on Thurston Road.  In Everett at 310 PM EDT, a tree was down on power lines on Belmont Street.  In Cambridge at 331 PM EDT, a large tree was reported down on High Street.  In Lexington at 615 PM EDT, a tree was down on wires on Independence Avenue.

High Wind in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 08:10:00 to 27-OCT-18 11:10:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet station at Nantucket Harbor measured sustained winds of 41 mph at 910 AM EDT and of 49 mph at 1210 PM EDT, with a gust to 62 mph at 1225 PM EDT.

High Wind in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 27-OCT-18 08:37:00 to 27-OCT-18 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Wellfleet, amateur radio operators reported sustained winds of 40 mph at 937 AM EDT, 44 mph at 1043 AM EDT, and 48 mph at 112 PM EDT.  A gust to 65 mph was observed in Wellfleet at 114 PM by amateur radio and a gust to 63 mph was observed by a mesonet site in Wellfleet at 207 PM EDT.  Sustained winds of 40 mph were reported at a mesonet site at Kalmus Beach at 1207 PM EDT.  In Bourne, at 1135 AM EDT, a tree was down on Williston Road by Longmeadow Road.  In Harwich, at 141 PM EDT, a tree was down on Great Western Road.  In Brewster, at 232 PM EDT, a tree was down on Tubman Road at Hazel Lane and at 302 PM, a tree was reported down on Lower Road.