Marine High Wind — Block Island Sound, Atlantic North

2018-11-03 · near Point Judith Light, Block Island Sound, Atlantic North

Event narrative

At 201 PM EDT, the Point Judith mesonet site recorded both sustained winds of 58 mph and a gust to 68 mph.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure over New York City early in the morning on November 3rd rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward across New England. Heavy rain occurred in the early morning hours, with generally 1.50 to 2.50 inches in eastern sections of southern New England and up to 3.66 inches in the slopes of the Berkshires. A few severe thunderstorms moved from Rhode Island into eastern Massachusetts around daybreak. As the strong low passed to our north, strong to damaging westerly winds developed during the afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.