High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2022-03-12 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 827 PM EST on March 12, a Weatherflow station at the Block Island Jetty recorded a wind gust to 63 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved into the Canadian Maritimes, producing strong westerly winds across southern New England. Gusts mainly were in the 45 to 55 mph range, but reached 63 mph on Block Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1007057. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.