Several thousand Massachusetts residents were without power Monday morning after a thunderstorm overnight caused downed trees and other wind damage.
Most of the damage was experienced in southeastern Massachusetts where wind gusts reached over 40 mph.
By 6 a.m., just under 8,000 residents were without power, most of them in Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable Counties, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. By 7:20 a.m., that number dropped to just over 5,300 residents.
The worst continued outages were in Hanson and Pembroke where over 10% of customers were without power. More outages were recorded throughout the morning, such as one in Wenham that caused nearly 30% of customers to go without power.
The National Weather Service reported that trees and wires were downed in several towns across the state, including on Kingsley Road and Kennedy Circle in Easton, on Billings Street in Sharon and on Clifton Street in Cambridge. Trees were also reported to have fallen on cars in Holbrook and Marion during the night.
The weather service reported peak wind gusts of over 40 mph across the state. In Plymouth, wind gusts reached 41 mph, while in Whitman, they reached 43 mph.
Several inches of rain were also recorded overnight, with Milford receiving 2.86 inches by 3:17 a.m., Framingham receiving 3.35 inches by 5:04 a.m., Hopkinton receiving 3.12 by 5:19 a.m. and Worcester receiving 2.9 inches by 5:44 a.m.
The Cape and Islands were still at risk for wind damage Monday morning, as gusts were still reaching 50 to 60 mph, according to the weather service. The rest of the state can expect 25 to 35 mph gusts throughout the day.
The National Weather Service said the Cape and Islands were still at risk for wind damage Monday morning as a strong thunderstorm persisted.National Weather Service
Additionally, a flood watch is still in effect throughout Massachusetts through Monday evening, though the weather service had not reported any flooding as of 7 a.m.
