BOSTON (WHDH) - Howling winds started whipping on Monday night and persisted into Tuesday, toppling trees across the Bay State and knocking out power to tens of thousands of people.
Gusts in some areas neared 70 mph, while many other places were battered by gusts that topped 50 and 60 mph.
Wind chills also reached between -15 and -5 degrees in parts of the state early Tuesday morning.
In New Hampshire, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a peak wind gust of 131 mph just before 3 a.m.
Below is list of peak wind gusts that have been reported so far in Massachusetts:
Duxbury – 67 mph
Wrentham – 66 mph
Dennis – 65 mph
Cambridge – 63 mph
Mendon – 62 mph
Worcester – 62 mph
Vineyard Haven – 58 mph
Fitchburg – 58 mph
Nantucket – 57 mph
Gloucester – 56 mph
Westford – 55 mph
Bedford – 53 mph
Wareham – 51 mph
Beverly – 51 mph
Lawrence – 51 mph
Taunton – 49 mph
Norwood – 49 mph
New Bedford – 48 mph
A look at peak wind gusts from yesterday – today. I'll be updating this map later today as reports continue to come in. @7News pic.twitter.com/QdNyIsTeX7
— Jaisol Martinez (@JaisolWX) March 2, 2021
This list will be updated as more reports become available.
For the latest forecast updates, visit the 7Weather page.
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