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Marine High Wind November 3, 2018 · Block Island Sound, Atlantic North

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Point Judith Light (41.3587, -71.4781).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 792338. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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