Strong Wind in Block Island, Rhode Island

Strong Wind January 24, 2019 · Block Island, Rhode Island

56 mph

Estimated gust (49 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 3:48 PM EST, the Automated Weather Observing System platform at Block Island State Airport reported a wind gust to 56 mph.

The wider storm

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 795645. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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