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Thunderstorm Wind in Newport County, Rhode Island

Thunderstorm Wind August 25, 2020 · Newport County, Rhode Island

69 mph
Estimated gust (60 kt)
$6K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Jamestown, a utility pole and wires were down on Beavertail Road. A large tree and wires were down on North Road.

The wider storm

A few severe thunderstorms formed during the evening hours, out ahead of a strong cold front which swept across southern New England at night.

Began near Jamestown (41.4799, -71.3891).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 916663. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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