Marine High Wind — Narragansett Bay, Atlantic North
2020-02-07 · near Bristol Harbor, Narragansett Bay, Atlantic North
63 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A mesonet site at Borden Flats Light in eastern Narragansett Bay recorded a wind gust to 72 mph at 148 PM EST.
Wider weather episode
Powerful low pressure moved from eastern Pennsylvania across central Connecticut and central Massachusetts on February 7, 2020. A southerly jet of 85 to 95 mph was just above the surface at 925 mb. Damaging winds occurred across much of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with some damage reported farther to the west.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 874802. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.