Strong Wind — Eastern Kent, Rhode Island
2019-10-10 · Eastern Kent, Rhode Island
$200
Property damage
45 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
In East Greenwich, a large branch was down on Middle Road between Tillinghast Road and Bassett Circle.
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 855357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.