High Wind — Block Island, Rhode Island

2021-11-12 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

A mesonet site at New Shoreham recorded a wind gust to 67 mph at 1239 PM EST and 62 mph at 159 PM EST. A mesonet station at Block Island Jetty recorded a gust to 59 mph at 1247 PM EST.

Wider weather episode

Strong southerly wind flow out ahead of an advancing cold front produced strong to damaging wind gusts and some heavy rain that caused some street and basement flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 990570. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.