High Wind — Bristol, Rhode Island

2017-10-29 · Bristol, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 712 PM EST, a trained spotter in Bristol reported a sustain wind of 31 mph. At 1040 PM EST, an amateur radio operator in Barrington measured a wind gust to 62 mph. At 1119 PM EST, a tree and wires were reported down and blocking Barton Avenue at Long Lane.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Tropical Storm Phillipe merged with a mid-latitude system approaching the U.S. East Coast. This created an area of low pressure that moved north from the Carolinas through New York State on the 29th. The low swung a cold front through Southern New England during the early morning of the 30th. The combined sysytem generated strong to damaging winds. Tropical moisture flowing north ahead of the cold front contributed to heavy downpours, with between three and five inches of rain reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 722587. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.