Oct 27, 2021
A low pressure nor'easter underwent bombogenesis as it developed east of Nantucket on the 26th. It then moved west toward Nantucket Sound, before heading eastward again back out to sea on the 27th. Winds gusted to 60-90+ mph. More than one-half million power outages were reported...495,000 in MA and 96,800 in RI. Schools were closed for multiple days, as it took a while to clean up the downed trees/wires and to restore power.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 988014). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eastern Plymouth County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.