In the wake of an arctic cold front, strong northwest winds occurred across southern New England during the evening of March 12th and the overnight hours on March 13th.  These winds caused scattered damage.

High Wind in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 12-MAR-21 21:48:00 to 13-MAR-21 04:39:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

In Marblehead at 1035 PM EST on March 12th, a mesonet site measured a sustained wind of 44 mph.  In Salem at 439 AM EST on March 13th, a mesonet site recorded a sustained wind of 42 mph and just off the coast of Salem at Children's Island a wind gust to 61 mph was recorded at 1047 PM EST on March 12th.  In Rowley at 948 PM EST on March 12th, amateur radio operators reported a tree down on Wethersfield Street, west of Route 1.

High Wind in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 12-MAR-21 21:35:00 to 13-MAR-21 04:39:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 38.00 ES
Property damage: 1.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Sustained winds were estimated to be 40 to 45 mph with gusts to 50 to 55 mph.  In nearby Marblehead at 1035 PM EST on March 12th, a mesonet site measured a sustained wind of 44 mph.  In nearby Salem at 439 AM EST on March 13th, a mesonet site recorded a sustained wind of 42 mph.  In Topsfield at 935 PM EST on March 12th, a pine tree and wires were down on Haverhill Road at Linebrook Road...and at 943 PM EST a large tree was down on Topsfield Road.

High Wind in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 12-MAR-21 22:20:00 to 13-MAR-21 00:34:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

At 1154 PM EST on March 12, a mesonet site in Newton measured a sustained wind of 42 mph.  At 1234 AM EST on March 13, a CWOP station in Cambridge measured a wind gust to 61 mph.  In Medford at 1020 PM EST, amateur radio operators reported a tree and wires down on Keith Road at Lincoln Road.

Strong Wind in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 12-MAR-21 22:10:00 to 13-MAR-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds generally were gusting to around 50 mph.  In Westford at 1031 PM EST on March 12, a CWOP station recorded a wind gust of 50 mph.  In Bedford at 1010 PM EST on March 12, the ASOS at Hanscom Field (KBED) recorded a wind gust to 49 mph.  In Wayland at 1020 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Stonebridge Road at Oak Hill Road.  In Lexington at 1020 PM EST, trees were down into wires on Audubon Road.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 12-MAR-21 21:30:00 to 13-MAR-21 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds were gusting to around 50 mph.  In Mendon at 1029 PM EST on March 12th, a CWOP station recorded a wind gust to 51 mph.  In Worcester at 1136 PM EST on March 12th, the ASOS at Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 49 mph.  In Sturbridge at 930 PM EST on March 12th, a large tree was down on New Boston Road.  In Dudley at 1020 PM EST, a large tree was down on Fairview Avenue.

Strong Wind in EASTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 12-MAR-21 22:20:00 to 13-MAR-21 02:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Winds generally were gusting to around 50 mph.  In Pelham at 1020 PM EST on March 12th, a tree was down on wires on Amherst Road at Pine Tree Circle.

High Wind in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 13-MAR-21 00:22:00 to 13-MAR-21 04:04:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 37.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

In Brookline at 404 AM EST on March 13th, a mesonet site measured sustained winds of 43 mph.  Earlier, in Boston, a mesonet site at Carson Beach at 1222 AM recorded a gust to 56 mph.  And just off the coast of Boston at Deer Island at 1235 AM on the 13th, a mesonet site recorded a gust to 57 mph.