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Marine Thunderstorm Wind June 22, 2019 · Narragansett Bay, Atlantic North

39 mph

Measured gust (34 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 2:24 PM EST the mesonet station at Conimicut Lighthouse reported a wind gust to 39 mph. At 2:28 PM EST the mesonet station at Sabin Point reported a wind gust to 39 mph.

The wider storm

A pool of very cold air aloft... -21C at 500 mb ...led to very unstable air across southern New England. Despite dry air at the surface, showers and thunderstorms developed. There were several reports of hail ranging from pea to dime size. A few storms in eastern MA produced wind gusts as high as 47 mph, but no damage was reported.

Began near Warwick Light (41.7156, -71.3479).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 824746. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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