A vigorous storm system brought moderate to heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong wind gusts to Southern New England on Saturday, January 11, 2014. The temperature soared to the upper 50s to low 60s with 20-35 mph sustained southerly winds. Peak gusts near 50 mph were recorded in RI, with the storm gusts around 60 mph in Southeastern Massachusetts. The strongest gusts in most spots happened with a squall line of heavy rain during evening. Below is a list of unofficial wind gust reports compiled by the National Weather Service in Taunton, MA.
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SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
341 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 15
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS…SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON
********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
…NANTUCKET COUNTY…
NANTUCKET 1.74 1010 PM 1/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
…ANZ235…
6 WSW CUTTYHUNK 45 700 PM 1/11 BUOY BUZM3
…BARNSTABLE COUNTY…
HARWICH 63 747 PM 1/11 HAM RADIO
FALMOUTH 49 715 PM 1/11 FMH AWOS
EAST FALMOUTH 47 520 PM 1/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
…BRISTOL COUNTY…
FALL RIVER 56 706 PM 1/11 HAM RADIO
3 NW NEW BEDFORD 49 702 PM 1/11 EWB ASOS
FAIRHAVEN 46 754 PM 1/11 HAM RADIO
…DUKES COUNTY…
3 S VINEYARD HAVEN 48 806 PM 1/11 MVY ASOS
…NANTUCKET COUNTY…
2 ESE NANTUCKET 43 852 PM 1/11 ACK ASOS
…NORFOLK COUNTY…
3 SSW MILTON 56 101 PM 1/11 MQE ASOS
…PLYMOUTH COUNTY…
PLYMOUTH 59 815 PM 1/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 SW PLYMOUTH 44 809 PM 1/11 PYM ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
…ANZ236…
1 SSW NAYATT 51 712 PM 1/11 NOS CPTR1
3 ENE KIEFER PARK 43 724 PM 1/11 NOS QPTR1
3 SSE FOXES HILL 40 318 PM 1/11 NOS FOXR1
…KENT COUNTY…
WARWICK 51 712 PM 1/11 HAM RADIO
2 NNW WARWICK 48 103 PM 1/11 PVD ASOS
…NEWPORT COUNTY…
NEWPORT 44 724 PM 1/11 NOS NWPR1
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
NEW SHOREHAM 51 135 PM 1/11 HAM RADIO
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 49 400 PM 1/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
BLOCK ISLAND 46 735 PM 1/11 BID ASOS
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