High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2016-02-16 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Winds gusted as high as 58 mph at the Weatherflow mesonet site on Block Island Jetty. No significant damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure strengthened rapidly as it tracked from the Gulf Coast to upstate New York and Quebec. Strong southerly winds gusted over 60 mph in parts of Rhode Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 621818. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.