High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2023-01-26 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 108 AM EST, a mesonet station at New Shoreham recorded a wind gust to 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

A southerly low-level jet ahead of an approaching cold front moved across southeastern New England shortly after midnight on January 26th. A low pressure system tracked northeast along the front from roughly Philadelphia to Boston during the overnight hours, producing some light snow inland but 1 to 2.5 inches of rain and strong/high wind in Rhode Island, southeast Massachusetts, and the adjacent coastal waters.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1070823. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.