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Strong Wind in Bristol, Rhode Island

Strong Wind February 18, 2022 · Bristol, Rhode Island

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Barrington at 6:20 AM EST a tree was down blocking the road on Middle Hwy and South Lake Drive.

The wider storm

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 1003010. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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