Tropical Storm in Block Island, Rhode Island

At 9:18 AM EST on Sept 20, the Cooperative Observer at Block Island recorded a sustained wind of 41 mph. At 216 AM EST on Sept 22 the observer reported a wind gust to 61 mph. No property damage was reported.

Jose formed over the Tropical Atlantic, moving west and growing to become a Major Hurricane. Jose passed north of the Leeward Islands, then turned on a northward path north of the Dominican Republic. As he moved north, Jose diminished to a Tropical Storm during Tuesday the 19th and then stalled about 150 miles southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The storm then slowly drifted south by Friday the 22nd and started to dissipate.

Jose brought strong wind gusts to Rhode Island, primarily to the islands and south coast. Wind gusts reached 61 mph at Block Island.