High Wind — Newport, Rhode Island

2021-11-12 · Newport, Rhode Island

Event narrative

In Tiverton at Fogland Beach, a Weatherflow mesonet station recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at 213 PM EST and 58 mph at 158 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 990579. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.