Strong Wind — Bristol, Rhode Island

2019-01-30 · Bristol, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 7:16 PM EST an amateur radio operator reported a tree down on Griswold Avenue in Bristol, and a tree down on Franklin Street in Bristol.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved from the Plains and Great Lakes, then across Northern New England the night of January 29th. This brought snow to northern Rhode Island. Snow squalls then brought damaging west winds across the state on the evening of January 30th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 796760. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.