Strong Wind — Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

2020-11-02 · Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, the ASOS recorded a gust to 51 mph at 858 AM EST. In Warwick at 940 AM EST, a tree was down in Goddard Memorial State Park. Also in Warwick, at 1023 AM EST, a tree and wires were down on River Vue Avenue. In East Greenwich at 1035 AM EST, a tree was down on Division Street.

Wider weather episode

In the wake of a cold front, strong to damaging west to northwest winds blew across the region, aided by mixing due to a very cold pool of air aloft.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 924764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.