Marblehead Weather: 60 MPH Wind, Power Outages Possible

Photo: A map of power outages across Massachusetts Thursday as 60 mph winds battered the region. (Credit: Eversource)

MARBLEHEAD, MA — Marblehead was placed under a high wind warning Thursday as gusts hit 60 mph and knocked out power across the state.

The warning is in effect Thursday through 9 p.m. The strong winds will present "driving challenges" for high-profile vehicles, according to the National Weather Service.

There were large power outages in Duxbury and Scitutate Thursday afternoon due to tree limbs being blown into utility lines.

Here's more from the National Weather Service wind warning:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING...IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
• LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE CORRIDOR.
• WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 TO 60 MPH.
• TIMING...DEVELOPING THIS MORNING AND PERSISTING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. STRONGEST WINDS AROUND MIDDAY INTO AFTERNOON.
• IMPACTS...INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CHALLENGES FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

Marblehead's extended forecast

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