High Wind — Northwest Providence, Rhode Island
2019-11-01 · Northwest Providence, Rhode Island
$2K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
At 206 AM EST in Woonsocket, amateur radio operators reported a tree down on a house on Grove Street.
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front moved quickly across the region late on the 31st. Ahead of the front it was a warm and very windy night, with many downed trees and power lines from strong south-southwest wind gusts. A 'fine line' of showers and isolated thunderstorms also helped mix down very strong winds from aloft. The damaging winds continued into the early morning on Nov. 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 863464. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.