High Wind — Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

2022-12-23 · Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

In Warwick at 310 PM, the ASOS at T.F. Green Airport (KPVD) recorded a gust to 64 mph.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure deepened rapidly as it tracked through the eastern Great Lakes.

The storm produced damaging southeast to south winds across much of southern New England and minor to moderate coastal flooding the east and south coasts. Two to 3.5 inches of rain fell across much of RI and interior MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064428. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.