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Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 22, 2016 · Block Island Sound, Atlantic North

44 mph

Measured gust (38 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The WeatherFlow site at Block Island Jetty recorded a wind gust of 44 mph. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms developed and moved across southern New England ahead of a cold front beginning after midnight. These storms were mainly characterized by heavy rain and flooding, but one storm produced a rare early morning tornado in Concord, MA.

Began near Block Island Airport (41.1994, -71.5934).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 656397. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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