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Originally Posted by gillygirl

Definitely interested in the dynamics of what went on there. But it's definitely not a microburst because those are associated with thunderstorms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microburst

In some discussion with someone who works at the NWS, this event was a downsloping event. When wind hits the Ossipee's, it usually deflects around or up and away. Thanks to a unique setup, the wind ended up being forced over the summits and then it accelerated downward like water rolling down a steep slope. Soundings showed the wind 2250' AGL was about 63 knots, so it was nearly hurricane force to begin with.

The same mechanism was at play for the enhanced area of damage downwind of the Belknaps along 106/107.