Wind Gusts Knock Out Power For 7,500 In Rhode Island

CRANSTON, RI — As expected, power is out for thousands of electric customers in Rhode Island, as blustery weather conditions — including heavy rain and wind gusts moved into the region overnight.

As of 8 a.m., Rhode Island Energy reported about 7,500 customers without power, including more than 1,700 without power in Cranston, more than 1,000 in Coventry and about 750 in Exeter.

Estimated restoration times ranged from 10 a.m. in Cranston to 2:30 p.m. in Exeter.

The National Weather Service issued another wind advisory around 3 a.m. on Friday, warning of wind between 20 to 30 mph but gusts reaching 65 mph. The advisory is through 7 a.m. on Saturday.

The coastal flood warning in Newport, Portsmouth and Middletown is also in effect until 2 p.m., Friday. Though flooding is expected to be minor.

The latest weather conditions can be found on the front page of every Patch.com site in the United States, including the 17 Rhode Island Patch news and community websites. Local weather reports for Rhode Island are posted on Sundays and Thursdays. Alerts are published when needed.