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.
A casualty of the strong winds and rough seas in Bristol, RI. Narrowly missed the dock at the Lobster Pot. #RIwx http://t.co/aF5DFT8v
— Right Weather (@RightWeather) February 1, 2013
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
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