Trees and wires fell to the ground in southeastern Massachusetts Monday night and a ‘gustnado’ might be the culprit.
Severe weather is rare in New England during November, but earlier this week, a damaging storm ripped through the region in a tornado-like event.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Boston, Massachusetts, a ‘gustnado’— a short-lived, ground-level swirl of wind that can form along a thunderstorm’s leading edge — struck the southeastern part of the state Monday night. Several reports of wind damage were filed in the area, and weak rotation was observed on radar. However, the NWS could not find evidence on the ground to declare a tornado, NBC Boston reports.
Power lines were reported down on Alden Road in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, at 10:43 p.m. EST. Trees and wires were also reported to have fallen just north of Mattapoisett at three different locations at 10:47 p.m…