High Wind — Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

2020-02-07 · Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

The ASOS at T. F. Green Airport recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at 152 PM EST. In Warwick... at 202 PM EST, a tree was down on Spofford Avenue; at 307 PM EST, a large tree was down on a house on Hawksley Avenue; at 436 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Webb Avenue; and at 549 PM EST, a tree was down on a house on George Arden Avenue.

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.

There were widespread power outages and numerous trees down, some falling on homes and vehicles.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 875190. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.