High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2019-10-10 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

A mesonet site at the Block Island Jetty recorded sustained winds of 43 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong ocean storm well to the south and southeast of Nantucket combined with strong high pressure over the Canadian maritime provinces to create a prolonged period of strong to damaging winds across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The ocean storm was briefly named Subtropical Storm Melissa.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 855260. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.