Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Rhode Island

Thunderstorm Wind September 28, 2021 · Washington County, Rhode Island

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In the Watch Hill section of Westerly, a wind gust to 62 mph was measured during a thunderstorm.

A cold front moving into a moderately unstable air mass produced an isolated severe thunderstorm in southern Rhode Island during the early afternoon.

Began near Watch Hill (41.3128, -71.8516).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 984790. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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