Tropical Storm in Newport, Rhode Island

Tropical Storm August 4, 2020 · Newport, Rhode Island

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Tiverton, a mesonet site at Fogland Beach recorded a wind gust to 58 mph (50 kt) at 452 PM EDT. No reports of damage were received from Newport County, but it is likely that isolated tree or power line damage occurred.

The wider storm

Tropical Storm Isaias moved from coastal Virginia eastern New York state, near the Connecticut/Massachusetts border on Tuesday, August 4. As the storm reached the New York City area, southerly winds were maximizing across southern New England, causing widespread wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 915990. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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