Rhode Island, 2019High Wind and Strong Wind in Rhode Island, October 16 to 17, 2019
October 16 to 17, 2019 · NWS BOX · 24 events in 7 counties and zones
A powerful coastal storm developed along the NJ coast then moved|northeast across southern New England Wednesday night into Thursday. |This will brought periods of very heavy rain and strong to damaging |winds to the region.
Every event with a place to put it; 24 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 24
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
A powerful coastal storm developed along the NJ coast then moved|northeast across southern New England Wednesday night into Thursday. |This will brought periods of very heavy rain and strong to damaging |winds to the region.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 16, 6:54 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 16, 6:54 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>012-026-172115-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-
Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, and
central and western Massachusetts.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
Wind Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
Wind Advisory.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
MAZ006-013>018-020-021-RIZ001>008-172115-
Western Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-
Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts,
northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Wind Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Wind Advisory.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
MAZ007-019-022>024-172115-
Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for coastal northeastern
Massachusetts and coastal southeastern Massachusetts.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
High Wind Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
High Wind Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
ANZ256-172115-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to
20 nm South of Block Island-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Rhode Island outer coastal
waters.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Storm Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Storm Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
ANZ232-233-254-255-172115-
Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts southern coastal
waters.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Storm Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Storm Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
ANZ250-251-172115-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National
Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts eastern coastal
waters.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Storm Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Storm Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
ANZ235-237-172115-
Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Rhode Island coastal waters.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Gale Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Gale Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
ANZ236-172115-
Narragansett Bay-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Narragansett Bay.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Gale Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Gale Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
ANZ234-172115-
Buzzards Bay-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Buzzards Bay.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Gale Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Gale Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
ANZ231-172115-
Cape Cod Bay-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Cape Cod Bay.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Storm Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Storm Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
ANZ230-172115-
Boston Harbor-
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Boston Harbor.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Gale Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Gale Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at
www.weather.gov/boston
You can follow us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov
You can follow us on Twitter at
@NWSBoston
Strong Wind, Western Kent
- When
- October 16, 7:55 PM EST to 8:55 PM EST
- Where
- Western Kent forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In West Greenwhich there was a tree down on Sharp Street.
Strong Wind, Newport
- When
- October 16, 9:32 PM EST to 10:32 PM EST
- Where
- Newport forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -71.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Little Compton a large branch was down on wires on Ocean Drive.
Strong Wind, Newport
- When
- October 16, 10:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Newport forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -71.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Newport there was a large tree and power lines down on Kay Blvd.
Strong Wind, Bristol
- When
- October 16, 10:09 PM EST to 11:09 PM EST
- Where
- Bristol forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.706, -71.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Barrington Ameteur Radio reported several large brnaches down on Apple Tree Ln.
High Wind, Washington
- When
- October 16, 10:31 PM EST to 11:31 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Westerly a mesonet site reported a wind gust of 64 mph.
High Wind, Bristol
- When
- October 16, 10:58 PM EST to 11:58 PM EST
- Where
- Bristol forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.706, -71.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Warren a trained spotter reported a wind gust of 61 mph.
High Wind, Washington
- When
- October 16, 11:00 PM EST to October 17, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Westerly a mesonet site reported a wind gust of 70 mph.
High Wind, Newport
- When
- October 16, 11:05 PM EST to October 17, 12:05 AM EST
- Where
- Newport forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -71.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Rose Island a mesonet site reported sustained winds of 43 mph.
High Wind, Bristol
- When
- October 16, 11:05 PM EST to October 17, 12:05 AM EST
- Where
- Bristol forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.706, -71.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Bristol a mesonet site reported a wind gust of 58 mph.
High Wind, Bristol
- When
- October 16, 11:05 PM EST to October 17, 12:05 AM EST
- Where
- Bristol forecast zone
- Measured
- 44 kt (51 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.706, -71.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Bristol a mesonet site reported sustained winds of 44 mph.
High Wind, Southeast Providence
- When
- October 16, 11:06 PM EST to October 17, 12:06 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Providence forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Cranston a 60 mph wind gust was reported.
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- October 16, 11:07 PM EST to October 17, 12:07 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Richmond a tree was down on a car and wires were down along Homeland Ave.
Strong Wind, Eastern Kent
- When
- October 16, 11:11 PM EST to October 17, 12:11 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Kent forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Warwick a tree was down on the roadway along Potomac Rd.
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- October 16, 11:22 PM EST to October 17, 12:22 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In South Kingstown a tree was down on Bridgetown Rd.
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- October 16, 11:25 PM EST to October 17, 12:25 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In South Kingstown large branches were down on Middlebridge Rd.
Strong Wind, Eastern Kent
- When
- October 16, 11:30 PM EST to October 17, 12:30 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Kent forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Warwick a tree was down on a house along Modena Dr.
Strong Wind, Eastern Kent
- When
- October 16, 11:32 PM EST to October 17, 12:32 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Kent forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $800
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Warwick there was a tree and wires down on a house on Modina st.
Strong Wind, Eastern Kent
- When
- October 16, 11:32 PM EST to October 17, 12:32 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Kent forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Warwick there was a large tree blocking Love Ln.
Strong Wind, Northwest Providence
- When
- October 16, 11:43 PM EST to October 17, 12:43 AM EST
- Where
- Northwest Providence forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Lincoln there was a tree down on Parker St.
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- October 16, 11:54 PM EST to October 17, 12:54 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In North Kingstown there was a tree down on Essex Rd.
Strong Wind, Western Kent
- When
- October 16, 11:57 PM EST to October 17, 12:57 AM EST
- Where
- Western Kent forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In West Greenwich there was a tree down on Liberty Hill Rd.
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- October 17, 12:15 AM EST to 1:15 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Narragansett a tree was blocking the street on Inez St.
Strong Wind, Eastern Kent
- When
- October 17, 12:19 AM EST to 1:19 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Kent forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In Warwick there was a street sign down on a car on west Shore Rd.
High Wind, Washington
- When
- October 17, 4:41 AM EST to 5:41 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
At Block Island Jetty there was a wind gust of 62 mph.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, October 16 to 17, 2019$93,000 · 78 kt wind · 251 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, October 16, 2019$585,000 · EF1 · 3 events
- High Wind in New York, October 16 to 17, 2019$450,000 · 56 kt wind · 6 events
- Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, October 16, 2019$372,000 · 4 events
- Strong Wind in Vermont, October 16 to 17, 2019$185,000 · 8 events
- Strong Wind in New York, October 16 to 17, 2019$200,000 · 4 events
- High Wind in New Jersey, October 16 to 17, 2019$200,000 · 2 events
- Flooding and Strong Wind in New York, October 16 to 17, 2019$32,000 · 35 events
- High Wind in Maine, October 16 to 17, 2019$40,000 · 58 kt wind · 6 events
- Marine High Wind in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, October 16 to 17, 201970 kt wind · 15 events
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in Puerto Rico, October 16, 201910 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, October 16, 20197 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 855364, 855366, 855367, 855821, 855822, 855823, 855824, 855825, 855826, 855827, 855828, 855829, 855830, 855832, 855833, 855834, 855835, 855836, 855837, 855838, 855839, 855840, 855841, 859561.