Hurricane-force wind gusts in Mass. caused power outages, downed trees and wires
A 76-mile-an-hour wind gust was reported at Blue Hills.
Hurricane-force wind gusts knocked down trees and power lines Thursday, closing roads and knocking out power across New England.
National Grid and Eversource reported 17,000 outages in Massachusetts Thursday morning, according to the Associated Press.
A 76-mile-an-hour wind gust was reported at Blue Hills, which is considered hurricane force, said William Babcock, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
“They are strong enough to bring down branches and cause various kinds of wind damage,’’ said Babcock. “Clearly we don’t get 76-mile-an-hour wind gusts every day. It’s unusual, but not unprecedented.’’
The National Weather Service posted a flood warning for Franklin and Hampshire counties until 9:30 a.m. and a wind advisory for Bristol, Plymouth, the Cape and Islands, as well as the southern two-thirds of Rhode Island until 7 p.m, said Babcock. There could be some flooding along the south coast Thursday morning between 8 and 11 a.m., he said.
“Our biggest concern right now is in and around Buzzards Bay,’’ he said. “It’s something that we’re keeping an eye on.’’
In Natick, downed power lines closed down Route 9 in both directions on Speen Street. A tree limb on a track delayed MBTA trains on the Worcester/Framingham commuter rail line, reports the Associated Press.
Here are some photos posted on social media of the damage done by the high winds:
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