Meteorologists with the National Weather Service said that while a tornado did not touch down, there were signs of a “gustnado.” The agency describes a gustnado as a small, whirlwind that forms as a current going in the opposite direction during a thunderstorm.

AccuWeather stated that temperatures could drop to the teens and 20s in parts of the Northeast, with higher elevations possibly picking up some snow.

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of western Massachusetts until 7 p.m. Tuesday for wind gusts up to 50mph. There will be plenty of sun on Tuesday, and plenty of wind! Gusts will exceed 30mph in the middle of the day. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s.

A windstorm brought torrential rain and hail to the SouthCoast, but was there a tornado? What the National Weather Service says.

Recent rainfall has brought much-needed relief to western Massachusetts, improving drought conditions that have persisted through the summer and fall.

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