Washington storm history

Fifteen year old Jaimer Ico Gregorio from New London, Connecticut, was with his family at Dunes Park Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island, Thursday night when he went under the water and never resurfaced. There were no lifeguards on duty at the time. A search was launched on the eveni…

A newly married couple went to Black Point in Narragansett to watch and photograph the waves churned up by Hurricane Kyle. A wave swept the wife off the rocks, pulling her into the water. Her husband jumped into the water to save her. Both drowned.

The Rhode Island coastline in Washington County, stretching from Westerly to Narragansett was devastated by coastal flooding associated with Superstorm Sandy. Much of the coastline is composed of barrier beaches, very shallow strips of land with the Atlantic Ocean on the south si…

Five to ten inches of rain fell across Washington County, resulting in rises on the Pawcatuck River at Westerly and at Wood River Junction. The Pawcatuck River set a record of nearly fifteen and a half feet at Westerly and just over eleven feet at Wood River Junction. The Pawcatu…

Winds generally gusted 45-50 mph. In Hope Valley a tree was down blocking the road.

In Richmond, trees were downed on wires on Shannock Hill Rd. In North Kingstown, there were downed powerlines on Exeter Rd.

In Charlestown, roads were closed due to flooding.

In Richmond, quarter to half dollar sized hail fell.

In Yarmouth 1.5 inch hail fell.

In Westerly, 1.25 inch hail fell.

The road was closed due to flooding at Bonnet Shores Rd and Bonnet Point Rd.

Kersey Rd near Dale Elementary School was closed due to flooding.

In Narragansett 2 inch hail was reported, as was 1.75 inch hail. In Jamestown 1.5 inch hail was reported.

Generally 3 to 9 inches of snow fell. Some notable accumulations included 9 inches in Richmond, 7 inches in North Kingstown, and 3.7 inches in Westerly.

A spotter in Westerly reported a wind gust of 65 mph at 4:00 AM EST. At the Westerly Airport an airplane hangar was severely damaged at 6:30 AM EST. In North Kingstown at 6:38 AM EST there were trees down across the road on Fletcher Rd. There was also scattered tree damage along …

Minor to moderate coastal flooding occurred during the morning high tide along the South Coast. Several roads were closed due to 1 to 3 feet of flooding in Westerly and other locations along the south coast. Flooding in Westerly and along the South Coast was exacerbated by a lack…

A Weatherflow site on Block Island gusted to 60 mph at 12:10 AM EST. An AWOS at the Block Island Airport gusted to 56 mph at 3:15 AM EST.

Places like Hope Valley and Ashaway received 4.91 inches and 4.49 inches of rain respectively. In Charlestown at 7:10 AM EST Charlestown Pond was out of its banks flooding Arches Rd. In Richmond at 7:50 AM EST Beaver River was out of its banks flooding Tug Hollow Rd at New London…

In Westerly at 10:14 AM EST there was coastal flooding on Atlantic Ave at Winnapaug Rd which lasted until 11:30 AM EST. In Narragansett at 10:45 AM EST Narragansett Ave at Boston Neck Rd, Beach Rd by the town beach, and Ocean Ave were closed. Later, at 11:10 AM EST there was coas…

Winds generally gusted 50 to 60 mph. The strongest gust was 72 mph in New Shoreham.

A Weatherflow station on the Block Island Jetty gusted to 62 mph.

Missing 15 year old boy due to rip currents. A boat was requested to assist lifeguards doing the search. The search was eventually suspended.

In Westerly, a tree was down on wires on Pleasant St.

In Richmond, a tree and wires were down at the intersection of Kenyon Hill Trail and Switch Road.

In Hopkinton, a house on Highview Avenue was struck by lightning, reportedly causing a small fire, which was quickly extinguished.

A member of the public reported on social media that hail up to quarter size occurred in Westerly, along with frequent lightning. Report was relayed by amateur radio.

Snowfall totals in Washington County generally ranged from 5 to 8 inches. Some specific amounts included: 8.1 inches in South Kingstown; 7.5 inches in both North Kingstown and Richmond; 6.0 inches in both Charlestown and Exeter; and 5.4 inches in Westerly.

In Westerly between 713 AM and 715 AM, Twitter video revealed coastal flooding on both Atlantic Avenue and Watch Hill Road. In Narragansett at 806 AM, coastal flooding caused Foddering Farm Road at Harbour Island Road to be flooded and impassable...and at 810 AM, Beach Street was…

In Charlestown at 242 PM, the Weatherflow mesonet station at Ninigret Pond measured a wind gust to 65 mph. Also in Charlestown, at 515 PM, a CWOP station recorded a wind gust to 61 mph.

In Narragansett, the emergency room entrance of South County Hospital was flooded. Boston Neck Rd. (Rt 1A) near Narragansett Ave was closed due to flooding. Several inches of street flooding was reported along the Rt. 1 onramp past the rotary. Basements were reported flooded on B…

In New Shoreham, 6 to 12 inches of street flooding was reported on Corn Neck Rd.

In the Hope Valley section of Hopkinton, amateur radio reported that a large tree fell on top of a shed, destroying the shed. Time estimated by radar.

In Richmond, a tree was down on Gardiner Road and additional trees and wires were down off of Gardiner Road and Hoxsie Road.

In Narragansett at Point Judith, a Weatherflow mesonet station recorded a wind gust to 79 mph at 450 AM EDT (350 AM EST). In Narragansett at 503 AM EDT (403 AM EST), the fire department reported a utility pole and wires down on Sand Hill Cove Road...and at 515 AM EDT (415 AM EST)…

The Westerly Airport ASOS (KWST) met blizzard criteria from 911 AM EST to 1146 AM EST, from 1153 AM EST to 301 PM EST, and from 420 PM EST to 453 PM EST. The maximum gust from KWST was 44 mph at 1253 PM EST. Winds generally gusted 40 to 60 mph. The strongest gusts were 64 mph in …

On the Block Island Jetty there was a wind gust to 62 mph. In New Shoreham a mesonet site reported a gust to 58 mph.

In Richmond at 630 AM EST a tree was down on Carolina Nooseneck Rd. In North Kingstown at 640 AM EST a tree was blocking School St.

Snowfall ranged from 4 to 6 inches with the highest amount (6 inches) reported in Westerly and Hope Valley.

In Richmond, a tree and wires were down on Tall Timbers Drive.

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.

Winds gusted to 60 to 77 mph in Washington County. At 639 AM EDT (539 AM EDT) on the 27th, a Weatherflow mesonet site at the University of Rhode Island in North Kingstown recorded a gust to 77 mph. At 704 AM EDT (604 AM EST) on the 27th, a Weatherflow mesonet station at the tip o…

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

Dime size hail fell in Richmond, RI for 5 minutes.

Wind speeds generally were gusting to 60 to 70 mph in Washington County. There was significant damage and widespread power outages. According to the RI Emergency Management Agency, there were approximately 60 homes damaged in Newport County, 33 homes in Washington County, and aro…

Winds generally were gusting up to 50 mph. In Richmond at 1205 PM EST, a tree was down on wires on Bridgeview Drive. In the Ashaway portion of Hopkinton at 1210 PM EST, a tree was down on wires on Collins Road.

At 211 AM EST on March 2nd, a mesonet station at Point Judith recorded a gust to 64 mph.