Strong Wind — Western Kent, Rhode Island

2021-03-01 to 2021-03-02 · Western Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph across western Kent County. At the nearby North Central State Airport, the ASOS (KSFZ) recorded a wind gust to 55 mph at 1256 AM EST on March 2nd and a T.F. Green Airport (KPVD), there was a 49 mph gust on the ASOS at 451 AM EST. At 1034 PM EST on March 1st in Coventry, a tree was down on Hill Farm Road.

Wider weather episode

An arctic cold front moved through southern New England on the afternoon of March 1st. It was followed by very strong/damaging west-northwest winds, which continued through much of the night and into the early morning hours on March 2nd. There were several reports of downed trees in northern Rhode Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 937913. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.