Strong Wind — Newport, Rhode Island
2022-12-16 · Newport, Rhode Island
$500
Property damage
39 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
In Tiverton, police reported a tree down on Lake Road. Report relayed by amateur radio.
Wider weather episode
Low pressure intensified along the New Jersey coast on the 16th and moved northeast across southeast New England, reaching the Gulf of Maine on the 17th. The big impact was very heavy elevational snows in MA. Elsewhere there was a few inches of rain and gusty winds, both ahead of and behind the system. In RI, there was an isolated report of strong winds early on the 16th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1062917. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.