High Wind in Block Island, Rhode Island

High Wind March 7, 2025 · Block Island, Rhode Island

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds generally gusted 40 to 60 mph. The strongest gust was 61 mph on the Block Island Jetty.

The wider storm

A strong low was centered over the Gulf of Maine on the morning of the 7th creating a tight pressure gradient across southern New England. This led to strong wind gusts generally 45 to 65 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1231814. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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