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Strong Wind in Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

Strong Wind October 15, 2018 – October 16, 2018 · Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

53 mph

Estimated gust (46 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 11:55 PM EST, a tree was reported down on the Putnam Pike in Glocester.

The wider storm

A cold front moved east from the Great Lakes on Monday October 15th. Strong southwest winds ahead of the front moved across Rhode Island during the late evening and night of the 15th, then became strong northwest after the cold front moved through. Winds then diminished on the morning of the 16th. Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph were reported. There were several reports of trees and wires down.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 787057. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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