Strong Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2019-01-24 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 3:48 PM EST, the Automated Weather Observing System platform at Block Island State Airport reported a wind gust to 56 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 795645. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.