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Strong Wind in Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

Strong Wind March 29, 2021 · Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds generally were gusting up to 50 mph. In Cumberland at 755 AM EST, a tree was down on Elm Street. In Smithfield at 1150 AM EST, a tree was down on Burlingame Road.

The wider storm

A cold front passed through southern New England on the evening of March 28th. The next morning, on the 29th, a strong upper level short wave trough moved through New England, with a reinforcing shot of cold air. Strong to damaging westerly winds generally gusted to 50 to 60 mph during the morning and early afternoon hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 941833. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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