Strong Wind — Southeast Providence, Rhode Island
2019-10-10 · Southeast Providence, Rhode Island
$200
Property damage
45 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
In Providence, wires were reported down on Kenyon Street.
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 855355. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.