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Rhode Island's Peak Wind Gusts, Rainfall During Oct. 27 Storm
Wind gusts over 80 mph were recorded at the Block Island jetty.

NEWPORT, RI — A powerful, rare October nor'easter roared through Rhode Island starting Tuesday night, knocking down trees, wires and debris across the state.
As of Wednesday evening, more than 40,000 households were still in the dark, according to National Grid.
Block Island recorded the highest wind gust, clocking in over 80 mph early Tuesday morning. Hope Valley, meanwhile, had the highest rainfall amount at more than two inches.
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Here's a look at the maximum wind gusts and rainfall totals for Rhode Island, from the National Weather Service. All times are Wednesday unless otherwise noted.
Rainfall totals
Bristol County- Bristol 1.09 inches, 8:09 a.m.
- Greene 1.64 inches, 8:47 a.m
- Coventry 1.06 inches, 8 a.m.
- Tiverton 1.75 inches, 6:16 a.m.
- Portsmouth 1.44 inches, 7 a.m.
- Tiverton 1.18 inches, 8 a.m.
- Portsmouth 1.07 inches, 7:25 a.m.
- Little Compton 1.04 inches, 7:30 a.m.
- Burrillville 2.02 inches, 8:39 a.m.
- East Providence 1.45 inches, 8:15 a.m.
- Cumberland 1.12 inches, 10 a.m.
- Woonsocket 1.07 inches, 7:13 a.m.
- Cumberland 1.07 inches, 8:18 a.m.
- Cumberland Hill 1.03 7 a.m.
- Hope Valley 2.11 inches, 8:35 a.m.
- Block Island Coop 1.78 inches, 8 a.m.
- Richmond 1.14 inches, 8 a.m.
- Westerly 1.13 inches, 7 a.m.
- Charlestown 1.11 inches, 7 a.m.
- Richmond 1.10 inches, 6:15 a.m.
- Charlestown 1.08 inches, 8:15 a.m.
- Charlestown 1.06 inches, 7:53 a.m.
- Westerly 1.06 inches, 8 a.m.
- South Kingston 1.05 inches, 8 a.m.
- Ashaway 1.03 inches, 8:20 a.m.
- Wakefield-Peacedale 1.00 inch, 8 a.m.
- Westerly AP 1.00 inches, 7:53 a.m.
Max wind gusts
- Halfway Rock 68 mph, 5:44 a.m.
- Conimicut Light 64 mph, 6:12 a.m.
- Sabin Point 62 mph, 6:09 a.m.
- Newport 55 mph 7:06 a.m.
- Point Judith 77 mph, 7:04 a.m.
- West Warwick 67 mph, 6:45 a.m.
- TF Green Airport 61 mph, 6:20 a.m.
- Fogland 64 mph 9:23 a.m.
- Newport AP 62 mph 6:09 a.m.
- Sakonnet Vineyards 60 mph, 6:13 a.m.
- Middletown 57 mph, 5:29 a.m.
- Rose Island 57 mph, 6:54 a.m.
- Beavertail 54 mph, 6 a.m.
- Fox Point 54 mph, 6:24 a.m.
- Block Island Jetty 85 mph, 6:02 a.m.
- Block Island Coop 77 mph, 6:55 a.m.
- URI 77 mph, 6:39 a.m.
- New Shoreham 77 mph, 6:19 a.m.
- Ninigret Pond 68 mph, 10:18 a.m.
- Block Island AP 63 mph, 7:17 a.m.
- Ninigret 56 mph, 8:32 a.m.
- Charlestown 51 mph, 6:16 a.m.
- Quonset AP 51 8:50 a.m.
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