Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Block Island Sound, Atlantic North
2015-06-23 · near Block Island Airport, Block Island Sound, Atlantic North
35 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Weatherflow reporting site at Block Island Jetty recorded a wind gust of 40 mph. No damage was reported.
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front combined with a remnant of an elevated mixed layer (EML) and a significant amount of deep layer shear and instability to produce showers and thunderstorms across southern New England. Many of these thunderstorms became severe, producing strong to damaging winds.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 586479. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.