Marine High Wind — Rhode Island Sound, Atlantic North
2022-02-18 · near Point Judith Light, Rhode Island Sound, Atlantic North
65 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
At Point Judith winds gusted to 75 mph at 4:45 AM EST.
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1003004. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.