High Surf — Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

2022-02-18 · Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Winds generally gusted 40 to 55 mph. The TF Green Airport ASOS (KPVD) gusted to 62 mph at 604 AM EST. In East Greenwich at 11:09 AM EST there was a small tree down on Partridge Rd.

Wider weather episode

Dry and unseasonably mild weather with near record temperatures preceded a period of strong winds late Thursday into Friday. A shortwave trough moving toward the Great Lakes combined with a surface cold front moving through late Thursday brought these winds along with heavy rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002997. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.