High Wind — Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

2019-01-24 · Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 3:24 PM EST an amateur radio operator in Warwick reported a wind gust to 64 mph.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moving north from the Gulf of Mexico brought strong south winds and heavy rain to Rhode Island on January 24th. The storm moved off through the Maritimes by the next morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 795639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.