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Peak Southern New England wind reports: January 31, 2013

A screaming south-southwesterly wind gusted to hurricane force in parts of Southern New England on the morning of January 31, 2013. Widespread gusts over 55 mph were reported, and more than 150,000 in Southern New England were without power at the height of the storm. Below are some of the peak wind gusts reported to the National Weather Service as of 8 am that morning.

Here is a video shot by Fred Campagna has a squall line moved through Bristol, RI just before dawn:

This was one of the stronger wind events in the past couple of years in Southern New England. In many places the peak gusts were comparable to Sandy and Irene.

Irene: http://1.usa.gov/WBFBzX
Sandy: http://1.usa.gov/Xa0KxD

Map: http://1.usa.gov/TQRjRW

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
754 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 13
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION             MAX WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                        GUST            OF
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

CONNECTICUT

...HARTFORD COUNTY...
   1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS     55   551 AM  1/31  ASOS
   3 SE HARTFORD           54   453 AM  1/31  ASOS
   BERLIN                  53   452 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
   THOMPSON                60   501 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO
   NORTH GROSVENOR DALE    60   501 AM  1/31  MESONET
   3 NE WILLIMANTIC        58   352 AM  1/31  ASOS
   DANIELSON               48   529 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO

MASSACHUSETTS

...ANZ230...
   1 S FORT DAWES          60   431 AM  1/31  MESONET
   1 NE WINDEMERE          60   349 AM  1/31  MESONET

...ANZ231...
   1 W FIRST ENCOUNTER     57   355 AM  1/31  MESONET
   1 NE NORTH DENNIS       52   230 AM  1/31  MESONET

...ANZ234...
   1 W CHAPPAQUOIT         56   623 AM  1/31  MESONET

...ANZ251...
   8 NNE MINOT             55   450 AM  1/31  BUOY
   1 E DUXBURY             53   555 AM  1/31  MESONET

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   BARNSTABLE              60   601 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO
   EAST FALMOUTH           56   708 AM  1/31  NONE
   MARSTONS MILLS          53  1036 PM  1/30  AMATEUR RADIO
   CHATHAM                 49  1020 PM  1/30  HAM RADIO

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   3 NW NEW BEDFORD        51   706 AM  1/31  ASOS
   4 ESE TAUNTON           51   151 AM  1/31  ASOS

...DUKES COUNTY...
   3 S VINEYARD HAVEN      52   732 AM  1/31  ASOS

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   1 ENE MARBLEHEAD LIG    58   500 AM  1/31  MESONET
   5 WNW BEVERLY           53   453 AM  1/31  ASOS
   ROCKPORT                50   527 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO

...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
   PALMER                  53   456 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO
   2 ENE WESTFIELD         52   553 AM  1/31  ASOS
   CHICOPEE FALLS          51   455 AM  1/31  AWOS

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   MALDEN                  64   700 AM  1/31  PUBLIC
   NORTH CAMBRIDGE         54   517 AM  1/31  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 WSW BEDFORD           52   456 AM  1/31  ASOS

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   3 SSW MILTON            81   623 AM  1/31  ASOS
   DEDHAM                  60   724 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO
   1 ENE NORWOOD           58   636 AM  1/31  ASOS
   STOUGHTON               55   306 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO
   WRENTHAM                51   426 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO
   QUINCY                  49   350 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
   BROCKTON                65   508 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO
   HINGHAM                 65   605 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO
   4 SW PLYMOUTH           52   642 AM  1/31  ASOS
   SCITUATE                47  1032 PM  1/30  HAM RADIO

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   1 SSW FORT INDEPENDE    69   630 AM  1/31  MESONET
   1 N EAST BOSTON         60   454 AM  1/31  ASOS

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   3 WNW WORCESTER         51   554 AM  1/31  ASOS
   CHARLTON                46   520 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
   RICHMOND                48   344 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
   HUDSON                  46   444 AM  1/31  HAM RADIO

RHODE ISLAND

...ANZ236...
   1 SSW NAYATT            62   606 AM  1/31  MESONET
   2 SSW NAG CREEK         54   124 AM  1/31  MESONET
   3 SSE FOXES HILL        53   124 AM  1/31  MESONET
   2 WNW LAWTONS           52   620 AM  1/31  MESONET
   2 SSW BRISTOL           52   609 AM  1/31  MESONET

...ANZ237...
   1 SW POINT JUDITH       52   607 AM  1/31  MESONET

...KENT COUNTY...
   2 NNW WARWICK           60   613 AM  1/31  ASOS

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
   NORTH SCITUATE          64   620 AM  1/31  LAW ENFORCEMENT
   WOONSOCKET              51   543 AM  1/31  MEDIA

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   SOUTH KINGSTOWN         51  1030 PM  1/30  TRAINED SPOTTER

***********************SUSTAINED WIND***********************

LOCATION                 WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                        SPEED           OF
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

MASSACHUSETTS

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   EAST FALMOUTH           41   708 AM  1/31  NONE

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   TAUNTON                 49   611 AM  1/31  NONE

RHODE ISLAND

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
   NORTH SCITUATE          38   535 AM  1/31  LAW ENFORCEMENT

Fred Campagna

President and Chief Meteorologist - Right Weather LLC AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist #756 AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist #126

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