Thunderstorm Wind — Kent, Rhode Island
2017-09-06 · near Chepiwandxet, Kent, Rhode Island
$2K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
At 930 AM EST, a large tree and wires were brought down on Major Potter Road in Warwick, blocking the road.
Wider weather episode
A cold front stalled over Southern New England on Wednesday the 6th with several waves of low pressure moving up along the front. The cold front then moved offshore Wednesday night. Thunderstorms moved across parts of Rhode Island during Wednesday producing damaging winds and heavy downpours.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 718741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.