Strong Wind — Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

2020-10-07 · Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

Event narrative

During the early afternoon, prior to the squall line, southwest winds were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Scituate at 215 PM EDT, the media reported that a tree landed on an occupied car outside of Scituate Middle/High School. Thankfully, the driver was reportedly okay.

Wider weather episode

A squall line formed in New York State then raced eastward in the late afternoon and early evening, gathering strength as it raced across Massachusetts, northeast Connecticut, and northern Rhode Island. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power in southern New England, as there was widespread tree and power line damage from winds generally gusting to between 50 and 80 mph. The Storm Prediction Center officially classified it as a derecho. Prior to the derecho, strong southwest winds gusted to 40-50 mph in the early afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 918249. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.