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Massachusetts town-by-town look at strongest wind gusts from October storm

Massachusetts town-by-town look at strongest wind gusts from October storm
WHEN WE GET HERE AT AROUND NOON, THIS STREET WAS A MESS, A GIAN TREE BLOCKING THE ENTIRE ROAD AT AROUND 10:00 THIS MORNING HERE ON MEDWAY STREET IN DORCHESTER, THIS GIANT OAK TREE CAME CRASHING DOWN, TAKING WITH IT POWER LINES, TELEPHONE POLES, AND COMING TO REST ON THIS MINIVAN. ALL THIS, HAPPENING RIGHT IN HAL SCHAFER’S FRONT YARD. >> JUST HEARD A BIG CRACKING SOUND. LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW, THE POWER WA OUT, SURE ENOUGH, THE TREE IS DOWN ON TOP OF MY WIFE’S CAR. DUKE: OVER ON SYPHANY ROAD, WINDS TAKING DOWN ANOTHER TREE, DAMAGING ANOTHER CAR. OVER AT THE AIRPORT, THE HIGH WINDS RIPPING THE ROOF RIGHT OFF THIS MASSIVE DELTA HANGER. -- THIS MASSIVE DELTA HANGAR. AND ACROSS THE HARBOR AT INDIA WHARF, THE WINDS TOSSING DOCKS LIKE LEGOS UP AGAINST THE WALLS. SHORT DRIVE AWAY, AT CARSON BEACH, THIS 30 FOOT, 9, 0000 POUND SAILBOAT SAIL WHICH BROKE FREE, COMING TO REST ON THE SOFT SOUTH BOSTON SAND. >> IT WAS A SURPRISE. I WASN’T EXPECTING THIS AT ALL. DUKE: JOHN GABRYNOWICZ TELL US HIS BOAT, WHICH WAS TIED TO A MORNING AT COLUMBIA POINT, BROKE FREE SOME TIME LAST NIGHT. >> DRIFTED A MILE, A SOFT LANDING, SO IT IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE BOAT IS FINE. I GET TO CHANGE THE ZIN SONNET, SO IT IS A BENEFIT, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. DUKE: BACK HERE IN DORCHESTER LIVE, JUST TALKED TO NEIGHBORS, THEY ARE GETTING WORD POWER WILL BE RESTORED AROUND 2:00 THIS MORNING, A LONG TIME TO GO WITH
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Massachusetts town-by-town look at strongest wind gusts from October storm
Hurricane-force wind gusts left widespread damage across the eastern part of the Massachusetts, including in the city of Boston.Nearly 150,000 power customers lost power across the state as high winds ripped down trees, taking utility poles down with them. Scroll down for a breakdown of wind gusts in communities across the state, from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. ...Barnstable County...Provincetown - 90 mph - 214 a.m.Wellfleet - 89 mph - 225 a.m.Woods Hole - 79 mph - 136 a.m.Yarmouth - 79 mph - 130 a.m.Mashpee - 78 mph - 147 a.m.Chapin - 75 mph - 143 a.m.Harwich - 72 mph - 146 a.m.West Dennis - 67 mph - 148 a.m.East Falmouth - 66 mph - 120 a.m.Chatham - 66 mph - 139 a.m.Hyannis Airport - 64 mph - 114 a.m.Kalmus 63 mph - 204 a.m.Marstons Mills - 61 mph - 1226 a.m.Eastham - 61 mph - 136 a.m.Otis AFB - 60 mph - 145 a.m.Waquoit Bay - 60 mph - 446 a.m.Sagamore Beach - 59 mph - 138 a.m.Provincetown Airport - 55 mph - 150 a.m.Chatham Airport 53 mph - 145 a.m.Hyannis 50 mph - 145 a.m.Yarmouth Port - 46 mph - 141 a.m.West Chatham - 46 mph - 550 a.m.West Harwich - 40 mph - 157 a.m.East Harwich - 38 mph - 147 a.m.Bourne - 38 mph - 516 a.m.Brewster - 36 mph - 135 a.m.Orleans - 35 mph - 145 a.m....Bristol County...Fairhaven - 88 mph - 148 a.m.West Island - 79 mph - 145 a.m.New Bedford Airport - 53 mph - 1254 a.m.Taunton Airport - 41 mph - 735 a.m.Dartmouth - 39 mph - 435 a.m.Taunton - 35 mph - 1226 a.m.New Bedford - 35 mph - 1231 a.m.Acushnet - 35 mph - 155 a.m.Somerset - 31 mph - 1231 a.m....Dukes County...Vineyard Haven - 64 mph - 117 a.m.Marthas Vineyard Airport - 62 mph - 122 a.m....Essex County...Children`s Island - 79 mph - 238 a.m.Rockport - 69 mph - 245 a.m.Marblehead - 69 mph - 225 a.m.Plum Island - 63 mph - 313 a.m.Gloucester - 62 mph - 250 a.m.Salem - 60 mph - 800 a.m.Beverly - 56 mph - 241 a.m.Lawrence - 54 mph - 243 a.m.Newburyport - 53 mph - 345 a.m.Bradford - 48 mph - 335 a.m.Lynn - 45 mph - 240 a.m.Methuen - 45 mph - 148 a.m.Topsfield - 37 mph - 1101 a.m.Haverhill - 35 mph - 340 a.m.Lawrence - 35 mph - 325 a.m.Salisbury - 31 mph - 1209 p.m....Franklin County...Orange - 51 mph - 154 a.m....Hampden County...Westover AFB - 51 mph - 341 a.m.Westfield-Barnes - 51 304 a.m.Westfield - 39 421 a.m.Agawam - 37 mph - 603 a.m.East Longmeadow - 34 mph - 1131 pmSpringfield - 31 mph - 302 a.m....Hampshire County...Southwick - 34 mph - 328 a.m....Middlesex County...Bedford - 55 mph - 103 a.m.Medford - 51 mph - 258 a.m.Waltham - 38 mph - 1008 a.m.Pepperell - 37 mph - 759 a.m.Reading - 36 mph - 1013 a.m.Woburn - 36 mph - 1225 a.m.Watertown - 36 mph - 1000 a.m.Cambridge - 35 mph - 305 a.m.Groton - 34 mph - 145 a.m.Weston - 33 mph - 1113 a.m.Winchester - 33 mph - 139 a.m.Tewksbury - 33 mph - 1248 a.m.Carlisle - 32 mph - 1136 a.m.Melrose - 32 mph - 301 a.m.Chelmsford - 31 mph - 125 a.m.Lexington - 31 mph - 1145 a.m.Stow - 31 mph - 110 a.m....Nantucket County...Siasconset - 66 mph - 130 a.m.Nantucket Airport - 60 mph - 106 a.m.Nantucket Harbor -56 mph - 145 a.m.Cisco - 56 mph - 130 a.m.Wauwinet - 50 mph - 121 a.m....Norfolk County...Milton - 64 mph - 237 a.m.Blue Hill - 62 mph - 228 a.m.Wrentham - 52 mph - 808 a.m.Millis - 44 mph - 1011 a.m.Randolph - 44 mph - 932 a.m.Norwood - 43 mph - 924 a.m.Needham - 38 mph - 130 a.m....Plymouth County...Duxbury - 80 mph - 220 a.m.Hull - 68 mph - 239 a.m.Plymouth Airport - 61 mph - 204 a.m.Marshfield - 54 mph - 155 a.m.Wareham - 53 mph - 204 a.m.Hanover - 41 mph - 220 a.m.Marshfield Hills - 40 mph - 205 a.m.Plymouth - 40 mph - 118 a.m.Pembroke - 36 mph - 210 a.m.Scituate - 33 mph - 250 a.m....Suffolk County...Logan Airport - 70 mph - 242 a.m.Carson Beach - 63 mph - 253 a.m.Winthrop - 63 mph - 240 a.m.Pleasure Bay - 63 mph - 252 a.m.Revere Beach - 59 mph - 314 a.m.Boston - 55 mph - 1214 a.m....Worcester County...Worcester Airport - 46 mph - 710 a.m.Mendon - 43 mph - 823 a.m.Woonsocket - 39 mph - 106 a.m.Fitchburg - 39 mph - 147 a.m.Fitchburg Airport 37 mph - 923 a.m.Boylston - 35 mph - 140 a.m.Auburn - 35 mph - 232 a.m.Westminster - 32 mph - 837 a.m.Northboro - 32 mph - 131 a.m.

Hurricane-force wind gusts left widespread damage across the eastern part of the Massachusetts, including in the city of Boston.

Nearly 150,000 power customers lost power across the state as high winds ripped down trees, taking utility poles down with them.

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Scroll down for a breakdown of wind gusts in communities across the state, from Cape Cod to the Berkshires.

...Barnstable County...

Provincetown - 90 mph - 214 a.m.

Wellfleet - 89 mph - 225 a.m.

Woods Hole - 79 mph - 136 a.m.

Yarmouth - 79 mph - 130 a.m.

Mashpee - 78 mph - 147 a.m.

Chapin - 75 mph - 143 a.m.

Harwich - 72 mph - 146 a.m.

West Dennis - 67 mph - 148 a.m.

East Falmouth - 66 mph - 120 a.m.

Chatham - 66 mph - 139 a.m.

Hyannis Airport - 64 mph - 114 a.m.

Kalmus 63 mph - 204 a.m.

Marstons Mills - 61 mph - 1226 a.m.

Eastham - 61 mph - 136 a.m.

Otis AFB - 60 mph - 145 a.m.

Waquoit Bay - 60 mph - 446 a.m.

Sagamore Beach - 59 mph - 138 a.m.

Provincetown Airport - 55 mph - 150 a.m.

Chatham Airport 53 mph - 145 a.m.

Hyannis 50 mph - 145 a.m.

Yarmouth Port - 46 mph - 141 a.m.

West Chatham - 46 mph - 550 a.m.

West Harwich - 40 mph - 157 a.m.

East Harwich - 38 mph - 147 a.m.

Bourne - 38 mph - 516 a.m.

Brewster - 36 mph - 135 a.m.

Orleans - 35 mph - 145 a.m.


...Bristol County...

Fairhaven - 88 mph - 148 a.m.

West Island - 79 mph - 145 a.m.

New Bedford Airport - 53 mph - 1254 a.m.

Taunton Airport - 41 mph - 735 a.m.

Dartmouth - 39 mph - 435 a.m.

Taunton - 35 mph - 1226 a.m.

New Bedford - 35 mph - 1231 a.m.

Acushnet - 35 mph - 155 a.m.

Somerset - 31 mph - 1231 a.m.


...Dukes County...

Vineyard Haven - 64 mph - 117 a.m.

Marthas Vineyard Airport - 62 mph - 122 a.m.

...Essex County...

Children`s Island - 79 mph - 238 a.m.

Rockport - 69 mph - 245 a.m.

Marblehead - 69 mph - 225 a.m.

Plum Island - 63 mph - 313 a.m.

Gloucester - 62 mph - 250 a.m.

Salem - 60 mph - 800 a.m.

Beverly - 56 mph - 241 a.m.

Lawrence - 54 mph - 243 a.m.

Newburyport - 53 mph - 345 a.m.

Bradford - 48 mph - 335 a.m.

Lynn - 45 mph - 240 a.m.

Methuen - 45 mph - 148 a.m.

Topsfield - 37 mph - 1101 a.m.

Haverhill - 35 mph - 340 a.m.

Lawrence - 35 mph - 325 a.m.

Salisbury - 31 mph - 1209 p.m.

...Franklin County...

Orange - 51 mph - 154 a.m.

...Hampden County...

Westover AFB - 51 mph - 341 a.m.

Westfield-Barnes - 51 304 a.m.

Westfield - 39 421 a.m.

Agawam - 37 mph - 603 a.m.

East Longmeadow - 34 mph - 1131 pm

Springfield - 31 mph - 302 a.m.


...Hampshire County...

Southwick - 34 mph - 328 a.m.

...Middlesex County...

Bedford - 55 mph - 103 a.m.

Medford - 51 mph - 258 a.m.

Waltham - 38 mph - 1008 a.m.

Pepperell - 37 mph - 759 a.m.

Reading - 36 mph - 1013 a.m.

Woburn - 36 mph - 1225 a.m.

Watertown - 36 mph - 1000 a.m.

Cambridge - 35 mph - 305 a.m.

Groton - 34 mph - 145 a.m.

Weston - 33 mph - 1113 a.m.

Winchester - 33 mph - 139 a.m.

Tewksbury - 33 mph - 1248 a.m.

Carlisle - 32 mph - 1136 a.m.

Melrose - 32 mph - 301 a.m.

Chelmsford - 31 mph - 125 a.m.

Lexington - 31 mph - 1145 a.m.

Stow - 31 mph - 110 a.m.

...Nantucket County...

Siasconset - 66 mph - 130 a.m.

Nantucket Airport - 60 mph - 106 a.m.

Nantucket Harbor -56 mph - 145 a.m.

Cisco - 56 mph - 130 a.m.

Wauwinet - 50 mph - 121 a.m.

...Norfolk County...

Milton - 64 mph - 237 a.m.

Blue Hill - 62 mph - 228 a.m.

Wrentham - 52 mph - 808 a.m.

Millis - 44 mph - 1011 a.m.

Randolph - 44 mph - 932 a.m.

Norwood - 43 mph - 924 a.m.

Needham - 38 mph - 130 a.m.

...Plymouth County...

Duxbury - 80 mph - 220 a.m.

Hull - 68 mph - 239 a.m.

Plymouth Airport - 61 mph - 204 a.m.

Marshfield - 54 mph - 155 a.m.

Wareham - 53 mph - 204 a.m.

Hanover - 41 mph - 220 a.m.

Marshfield Hills - 40 mph - 205 a.m.

Plymouth - 40 mph - 118 a.m.

Pembroke - 36 mph - 210 a.m.

Scituate - 33 mph - 250 a.m.

...Suffolk County...

Logan Airport - 70 mph - 242 a.m.

Carson Beach - 63 mph - 253 a.m.

Winthrop - 63 mph - 240 a.m.

Pleasure Bay - 63 mph - 252 a.m.

Revere Beach - 59 mph - 314 a.m.

Boston - 55 mph - 1214 a.m.

...Worcester County...

Worcester Airport - 46 mph - 710 a.m.

Mendon - 43 mph - 823 a.m.

Woonsocket - 39 mph - 106 a.m.

Fitchburg - 39 mph - 147 a.m.

Fitchburg Airport 37 mph - 923 a.m.

Boylston - 35 mph - 140 a.m.

Auburn - 35 mph - 232 a.m.

Westminster - 32 mph - 837 a.m.

Northboro - 32 mph - 131 a.m.