Marine High Wind — Narragansett Bay, Atlantic North
2020-02-07 · near Newport, Narragansett Bay, Atlantic North
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Conimicut Light mesonet site recorded a wind gust to 65 mph at 242 PM EST and a mesonet site at Newport recorded a gust to 63 mph at 241 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 875188. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.