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Strong Wind in Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

Strong Wind December 5, 2020 · Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

43 mph

Estimated gust (37 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds were generally gusting 40-45 mph. In Cumberland at 3:24 PM EST a large tree branch fell into a house on Farm Dr.

The wider storm

A rapidly intensifying storm system produced heavy rain (2-3 inches) which changed to a period of light snow. Strong winds gusted to 40-50 mph. The low pressure system crossed between Nantucket and Cape Cod before lifting northeast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 927720. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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