A cold front moved across Massachusetts in the mid afternoon hours.  A brief band of strong, gusty winds occurred along and just after the front.  Scattered damage occurred in eastern Massachusetts.

High Wind in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 13-MAR-20 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds gusted to between 45 and 50 mph for a brief time in the mid to late afternoon.  At 354 PM EDT (454 PM EDT), the Bedford Airport ASOS (KBED) recorded a wind gust to 48 mph. In Weston at 408 PM EST, a CWOP station recorded a gust to 39 mph.  In Billerica at 4 PM EST, a large oak tree fell onto a home on Chelmsford Road.  In Weston at 412 EST, trees and wires were down on Clubhouse Lane.  In Ashland at 412 PM EST,  a tree was down on Summer Street.  In Natick at 415 PM EST, a tree was down on North Main Street in the Felchville section of town.

Strong Wind in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 13-MAR-20 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 3.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph for a short period in the late afternoon.  At 354 PM EST (454 PM EDT), the Bedford ASOS (KBED) recorded a wind gust to 48 mph.  At 419 PM EST (519 PM EDT), the Logan International Airport ASOS (KBOS) recorded a gust to 45 mph.  In Lexington at 410 PM EST, a tree was down on power lines on Winthrop Road.  In Cambridge at 420 PM EST, a tree fell onto a home on Elm Street.

Strong Wind in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 13-MAR-20 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph. At 1210 PM EST (110 PM EDT) the ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton (KMQE) recorded a wind gust to 45 mph. At 419 PM EST (519 PM EDT), the Logan International Airport ASOS (KBOS) recorded a gust to 45 mph.  In Milton at 430 PM EST, a tree was downed on Randolph Avenue.

Strong Wind in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 13-MAR-20 11:30:00 to 13-MAR-20 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph. At 1210 PM EST (110 PM EDT) the ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton (KMQE) recorded a wind gust to 45 mph. At 419 PM EST (519 PM EDT), the Logan International Airport ASOS (KBOS) recorded a gust to 45 mph.  Other reports included 50 mph at a CWOP site in Milton at 1125 AM EST; 39 mph at a CWOP site in Franklin; and 38 mph at a CWOP site in Wrentham.  In Wrentham at 320 PM EST, a tree was down on Nickerson Lane at Berry Street.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 13-MAR-20 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a wind gust to 51 mph at 334 PM EST (434 PM EDT).  The Fitchburg Airport ASOS (KFIT) recorded a wind gust  to 43 mph at 322 PM EST (422 PM EDT).  In Leominster at 340 PM EST, a tree was down at Exchange Street and Kingman Drive.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 13-MAR-20 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a wind gust to 51 mph at 334 PM EST (434 PM EDT).  The Fitchburg Airport ASOS (KFIT) recorded a wind gust  to 43 mph at 322 PM EST (422 PM EDT).  In Worcester at 4 PM EST (5 PM EDT), a tree fell onto Howe Avenue in the Tatnuck section of the city.