Low pressure over Maine strengthened into a powerful cyclone over the Canadian maritime provinces.  Its cold front swept across New England, with strong west-northwest winds causing scattered damage in mainly northern and eastern Massachusetts.

Strong Wind in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 04-MAR-20 09:30:00 to 04-MAR-20 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Sherborn at 1130 AM EST, a tree was down on South Main Street.  In Tyngsboro at 106 PM  EST, a large tree was down on wires on Long Pond Road.  In Wilmington at 240 PM EST, a tree was down on Hopkins Road.  Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 55 mph.  At 248 PM, the ASOS at Bedford Airport (KBED) recorded a wind gust to 53 mph.  Other peak winds included a CWOP report of 43 mph in Tewksbury and 38 mph in Framingham.

Strong Wind in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 04-MAR-20 09:32:00 to 04-MAR-20 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Wind gusts generally ranged from 45 to 50 mph.  At 416 PM EST, an amateur radio operator  in Ipswich reported a gust to 51 mph. At 402 PM EST, the ASOS at Lawrence Airport (KLWM) recorded a gust to 47 mph and at 325 PM EST, the Beverly Airport ASOS (KBVY) recorded a gust to 45 mph.  In Salem at 932 AM EST, an outdoor field light pole was blown down at Palmer Cove Field.  In West Newbury at 116 PM EST, a tree was down on wires on Chase Street.

Strong Wind in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 04-MAR-20 10:00:00 to 04-MAR-20 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 EG
Property damage: 1.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 55 mph.  At 325 PM EST, a CWOP site in Milton reported a gust to 56 mph. At 314 PM EST, the ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton recorded a gust to 54 mph. Other peak gusts included 46 mph in Wrentham and 45 mph at the Norwood Airport.  In Wellesley at 1125 AM EST, a large branch was down on a house on Intervale Road. In Medfield at 1215 PM EST, a tree was down on wires at the American Legion parking lot on Peter Kristof Way.  In Dedham at 105 PM EST, a large tree was down on Common Street.

Strong Wind in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 04-MAR-20 10:30:00 to 04-MAR-20 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 55 mph.  At 1044 AM EST, amateur radio reported a wind gust to 54 mph in Duxbury.  A CWOP station in Wareham reported a gust to 47 mph at 1020 AM EST and the ASOS at Plymouth Airport reported a gust to 44 mph at 1118 AM EST.  In Halifax at 1055 AM EST, a tree and wires were down on Elm Street.  In Hanover at 1228 PM EST, numerous trees and wires were down, with a large power outage.

Strong Wind in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 04-MAR-20 10:00:00 to 04-MAR-20 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 55 mph. At 1044 AM EST, amateur radio reported a wind gust to 54 mph in Duxbury. A CWOP station in Wareham reported a gust to 47 mph at 1020 AM EST and the ASOS at Plymouth Airport reported a gust to 44 mph at 1118 AM EST.  In Duxbury at 1120 AM EST, a tree was down on a house on Harrison Street.  In Hingham at 1219 PM EST, a tree was down on Gardner Street.

Strong Wind in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 04-MAR-20 12:00:00 to 04-MAR-20 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 46 mph.  At 145 PM EST, the ASOS at Westfield-Barnes Airport (KBAF) recorded a gust to 46 mph.  Other gusts included 44 mph at Westover AFB and 36 mph from a CWOP site in Springfield.  In Southwick at 1234 PM EST, a tree was down on Route 202 near the Westfield town line.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 04-MAR-20 12:00:00 to 04-MAR-20 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 45 mph.  At 1210 PM EST, the ASOS at Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 44 mph.  At 336 PM EST, the ASOS at Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a gust to 37 mph.  In Harvard at 1 PM EST, one tree was reported down on Stow Road.