Nor'easter Brings Down Trees, Knocks Out Power In Mass.
BOSTON (CBS) – High winds from a nor'easter brought down trees and knocked out power to thousands of residents in eastern Massachusetts on Wednesday night. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for the region until Thursday morning.
Peak wind gusts Wednesday evening were measured at 51 mph in Boston and as high as 60 mph in South Shore communities. WBZ-TV Executive Weather Producer Terry Eliasen says the "meat" of this storm for Boston and areas nearby will be between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday.
There have been no reports of any injuries, but downed trees and limbs have caused damage across the state. In Jamaica Plain, a large branch fell across Washington Street damaging several cars.
At one point Wednesday night, more than 50,000 customers were without power.
As of 11:45 p.m., National Grid reported 27,870 customers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island without power. NStar had 10,898 customers without power.
In coastal communities there are serious concerns about flooding. A flood watch is in effect for much of eastern Mass. until Thursday morning.
WBZ-TV's Jim Smith reports from Plum Island
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Terry Eliasen expects 1.5-to-3 inches of rain to fall across all of eastern New England. There could be some localized flooding and spots where rainfall totals reach 4 inches or higher.
Earlier Wednesday, flights from Logan Aiport to Newark and JFK Airports were delayed about an hour and flights to LaGuardia were running almost two hours late as the storm made its way up the east coast.
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