Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, Rhode Island

2022-08-26 · near Hope Vly, Washington, Rhode Island

Event narrative

In the Hope Valley section of Hopkinton, amateur radio reported that a large tree fell on top of a shed, destroying the shed. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved into a warm and humid air mass, triggered scattered severe thunderstorms in southern New England during the mid and late afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1050015. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.