High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2017-10-29 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 1109 PM EST, the Co-operative observer at Block Island measured a wind gust to 71 mph.

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 722590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.