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Macroburst whacks Wellesley, downs many trees

July 18, 2016 by Bob Brown

Wellesley Microburst Leighton and Rte. 16
Storm damage seen from Leighton Road and Rte. 16

 

macroburst damage
Photo by CK

 

“It smells like a Christmas Tree lot all over town”

— Mrs. Swellesley, July 18, 2016

 

A short and wicked storm that blew through Wellesley this afternoon has downed numerous trees, damaged homes and knocked out power in parts of town. The Dana Hall area of town was particularly hard hit.

Dana Hall property damaged in macroburst
Dana Hall administrator’s home gets bashed by tree (photo shared by VB)

 

Local meteorologists are referring to the storm as a “macroburst.”

Microburst was likely the cause in Haverhill/Plaistow areas. More of a 'macroburst' from Wellesley to Hingham (larger area of wind damage).

— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) July 18, 2016

I happened be driving through Natick when the skies let loose with rain and hail, only to find serious damage upon coming back to Wellesley… There are lots of police and town vehicles at various scenes across town, detouring people around certain damage.

Dana Hall microburst
Photo shared by PS
Wellesley Microburst
Photo shared by PS

 

 

 

This tree fortunately spared the house, cars and wires on Ingraham Roa
This tree fortunately spared the house, cars and wires on Ingraham Road

 

Macroburst damage
Photo by CK

 

Macroburst damage
Photo by CK

 

Macroburst damage
Photo by CK
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Comments

  1. MJ says

    July 19, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    Is it possible to label more of these photos? It’s not clear where the unlabeled photos are.

    • bbrown says

      July 20, 2016 at 2:32 pm

      we’ll try to do that (some photos may have come to us unlabeled though)

  2. Mark B Synnott says

    July 18, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    Major trees down in Dana Hall Temple Road area

     

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