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Marine High Wind October 27, 2021 · Narragansett Bay, Atlantic North

81 mph

Measured gust (70 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The following peak wind gusts were observed on Narragansett Bay.

80 mph at Castle Island at 704 AM EDT (604 AM EST) - Weatherflow.

72 mph at Borden Flats Light at 512 AM EDT - NOS-PORTS.

68 mph at Halfway Rock at 544 AM EDT - Weatherflow.

64 mph at Conimicut Light at 612 AM EDT - NOS-PORTS.

62 mph at Sabin Point at 706 AM EDT - Weatherflow.

The wider storm

A low pressure nor'easter underwent bombogenesis as it developed east of Nantucket on the 26th. It then moved west toward Nantucket Sound, before heading eastward again back out to sea on the 27th. Winds gusted to 60-90+ mph. More than one-half million power outages were reported...495,000 in MA and 96,800 in RI. Schools were closed for multiple days, as it took a while to clean up the downed trees/wires and to restore power.

Began near Bristol Harbor (41.6535, -71.2866).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 988034. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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