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Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Rhode Island

Thunderstorm Wind July 23, 2016 · Kent County, Rhode Island

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees and wires on Route 116, Station Street, and Knotty Oak Shores Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

A cold pool aloft coupled with a large area of instability and a mid level disturbance moving through the area resulted in showers and thunderstorms across much of southern New England. The stronger of these storms produced hail and wind damage.

Began near Coventry Center (41.6800, -71.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 653779. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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