High Wind — Washington, Rhode Island

2021-11-12 · Washington, Rhode Island

Event narrative

A Weatherflow mesonet station at the University of Rhode Island in North Kingstown recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at 119 PM EST. In Richmond at 141 PM EST, a tree was down on power lines on Job Drive.

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 990572. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.