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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Block Island Sound, Atlantic North

2023-06-14 · near Point Judith Light, Block Island Sound, Atlantic North

43 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

At 610 PM EDT (510 PM EST), a Weatherflow Mesonet station XJUD at Point Judith recorded a gust to 49 mph.

Wider weather episode

A cutoff low pressure system over northeastern PA worked its way into southern New England during the evening. Out ahead of it, a warm front moved into southern New England in the late afternoon. There was moderate wind shear and some instability, which led to the development of a few severe thunderstorms. They occurred mainly in western and southeastern MA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1097904. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.