Jun 26, 2023
A shortwave trough approaching from the eastern Great Lakes helped strengthen wind fields just enough to cause an isolated severe thunderstorm in the slopes of the Berkshires during the evening. Elsewhere, there were scattered afternoon thunderstorms with localized heavy rainfall in north-central into northeastern Massachusetts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1098695). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Middlesex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.