High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2018-03-02 to 2018-03-03 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 2:43 PM EST a mesonet sensor on the north side of Block Island reported a wind gust to 71 mph. At 11:06 AM EST the Co-operative observer at Block Island reported a wind gust to 59 mph.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moving out of the Ohio Valley passed south of Southern New England on the 2nd and moved out to sea on the 3rd. This storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to much of Rhode Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 742968. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.