High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2020-11-15 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At New Shoreham (Block Island) at 901 PM EST, a mesonet site recorded a wind gust to 69 mph. The same site recorded a gust to 68 mph at 936 PM EST and 62 mph at 1016 PM EST.

Wider weather episode

A warm front moved through southern New England in the evening, followed by strong to damaging wind gusts. A cold front then moved through late in the evening, accompanied by a fine line of thunderstorms, which also produced some damaging winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 925546. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.