Tropical Storm — Block Island, Rhode Island

2017-09-20 to 2017-09-22 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 721588. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.