Home / Atlantic North / Block Island Sound

Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Atlantic North

Marine Thunderstorm Wind October 16, 2015 · Block Island Sound, Atlantic North

46 mph

Measured gust (40 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Automated Weather Observation Station at Block Island State Airport and the WeatherFlow reporting site at Block Island Jetty recorded wind gusts to 46 and 40 mph, respectively. This was associated with a thunderstorm moving across Block Island Sound. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

A strong cold front pushed across southern New England, producing widespread showers. These showers intensified as they moved across Cape Cod and the waters.

Began near Block Island Airport (41.2108, -71.5952).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 604412. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.