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Strong Wind in Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

Strong Wind April 16, 2018 · Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 3:52 PM EST a tree was reported down on Howard Hill Road in Foster.

The wider storm

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th. This brought rain and some heavy downpours to the coastal plain on the 16th, while inland areas had a mixture of snow, freezing rain, and rain. Strong gusty southeast winds also affected Rhode Island on the 16th. The storm moved off through the Canadian Maritimes the night of the 16th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 748486. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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