High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2018-10-27 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 914 AM EDT, sustained winds of 40 mph were recorded at the Block Island Jetty mesonet and at 1104 AM EDT, sustained winds of 43 mph were recorded there.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure from the Gulf of Mexico moved up the East Coast on October 27th and 28th, bringing rain and strong winds to mainly the eastern half of southern New England.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 787848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.