Lightning in Kent County, Rhode Island

Lightning September 26, 2018 · Kent County, Rhode Island

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 11:46 PM EST, lightning struck a house at Sudbury Street in Warwick.

The wider storm

A warm front approached from the south on Sept 25 and stalled just north of Massachusetts on Sept 26. This brought periods of heavy rain to Rhode Island with 3 to 5 inches observed in Providence County and Kent County. Amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell on Southern Rhode Island.

Began near Apponaug (41.7096, -71.4285).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 786860. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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