Weather alerts in Rhode Island, 2022

189 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2022. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 189
Warnings: 28
Watches: 14
Advisories: 55
Busiest month: August32 alerts
Busiest day: August 26, 20229 alerts

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The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 1:05 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	11 hr
Jan 1, 6:01 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	10 hr
Jan 3, 3:34 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Washington	17 hr
Jan 4, 6:00 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Providence	18 hr
Jan 5, 2:08 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	13 hr
Jan 6, 3:24 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	34 hr
Jan 6, 3:24 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Washington	33 hr
Jan 7, 4:12 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	5 hr
Jan 7, 7:44 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Washington	91 min
Jan 8, 4:04 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Providence	35 hr
Jan 13, 3:25 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BOX	Kent, Providence	45 hr
Jan 13, 3:29 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	32 hr
Jan 15, 3:15 PM EST	High Wind Watch	BOX	Newport, Washington	12 hr
Jan 16, 2:48 AM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Newport, Washington	33 hr
Jan 16, 2:48 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	31 hr
Jan 16, 3:02 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	34 hr
Jan 17, 1:58 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	92 min
Jan 17, 4:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	62 min
Jan 17, 5:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent, Providence	90 min
Jan 18, 2:43 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Washington	27 hr
Jan 26, 2:59 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	37 hr
Jan 28, 3:35 AM EST	Blizzard Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	43 hr
Jan 28, 3:35 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	44 hr
Jan 29, 12:01 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Newport	4 hr
Jan 29, 4:25 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	6 hr
Jan 29, 10:57 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	5 hr
Jan 29, 5:48 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	6 hr
Feb 3, 12:27 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	12 hr
Feb 3, 2:44 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	46 hr
Feb 3, 12:35 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	12 hr
Feb 4, 10:20 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	6 hr
Feb 4, 6:13 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Providence	3 hr
Feb 12, 3:28 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	43 hr
Feb 15, 2:40 PM EST	High Wind Watch	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	36 hr
Feb 16, 2:44 PM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	42 hr
Feb 19, 12:58 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	4 hr
Feb 22, 2:47 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	25 hr
Feb 22, 4:23 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	5 hr
Feb 23, 3:00 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	34 hr
Feb 24, 2:54 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Providence	36 hr
Feb 24, 1:00 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington	26 hr
Feb 25, 2:20 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Providence	6 hr
Mar 6, 5:51 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	4 hr
Mar 6, 10:01 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Newport, Washington	5 hr
Mar 6, 3:47 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Newport, Washington	3 hr
Mar 7, 8:52 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington	113 min
Mar 7, 10:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington	67 min
Mar 11, 3:01 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	42 hr
Mar 12, 6:51 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	2 hr
Mar 17, 6:58 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	3 hr
Mar 19, 5:25 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	7 hr
Mar 19, 12:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Newport, Washington	38 min
Mar 31, 11:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Washington	49 min
Mar 31, 11:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Newport, Washington	49 min
Apr 8, 4:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Newport	52 min
Apr 9, 11:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	40 min
Apr 18, 3:26 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Newport, Washington	29 hr
Apr 20, 3:23 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	28 hr
Apr 30, 3:16 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BOX	Kent, Providence	16 hr
May 12, 7:59 PM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	12 hr
May 13, 7:09 PM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	13 hr
May 14, 8:20 PM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Newport, Washington	14 hr
May 15, 7:06 PM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington	15 hr
May 16, 3:36 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	25 hr
May 16, 5:23 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Providence	97 min
May 16, 6:43 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Providence	62 min
May 20, 3:16 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	7 hr
May 20, 3:16 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	BOX	Kent, Providence	65 hr
Jun 3, 8:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent, Providence	61 min
Jun 8, 5:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	56 min
Jun 8, 6:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	57 min
Jun 8, 4:15 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	BOX	Washington	28 hr
Jun 9, 8:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Newport, Washington	43 min
Jun 9, 8:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	61 min
Jun 13, 2:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent	56 min
Jun 13, 3:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington	51 min
Jun 13, 4:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Newport	53 min
Jun 17, 3:41 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	BOX	Washington	16 hr
Jun 17, 12:40 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	2 hr
Jun 17, 2:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	41 min
Jun 17, 2:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent, Newport	39 min
Jun 17, 2:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	39 min
Jun 17, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Newport	42 min
Jun 17, 3:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Washington	55 min
Jun 26, 3:44 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	BOX	Washington	28 hr
Jul 2, 3:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Providence	54 min
Jul 2, 2:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	6 hr
Jul 2, 4:25 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	2 hr
Jul 12, 6:01 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Providence	119 min
Jul 12, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	45 min
Jul 12, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Providence	30 min
Jul 12, 8:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Providence	47 min
Jul 12, 9:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	53 min
Jul 12, 10:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	44 min
Jul 14, 3:16 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	2 hr
Jul 14, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Washington	41 min
Jul 14, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	55 min
Jul 18, 2:30 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	BOX	Washington	28 hr
Jul 18, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent	46 min
Jul 19, 3:36 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington	64 hr
Jul 21, 11:37 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Providence	9 hr
Jul 22, 3:22 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	BOX	Washington	17 hr
Jul 22, 3:29 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	4 days
Jul 24, 3:16 PM EDT	High Surf Advisory	BOX	Newport, Washington	36 hr
Jul 25, 11:25 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington	95 min
Jul 25, 1:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	7 hr
Jul 25, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	50 min
Jul 26, 4:47 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	BOX	Newport, Washington	15 hr
Aug 2, 2:26 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	7 days
Aug 2, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	54 min
Aug 2, 7:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent, Providence	50 min
Aug 5, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	65 min
Aug 9, 3:02 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	BOX	Newport, Washington	17 hr
Aug 9, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Washington	38 min
Aug 9, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	60 min
Aug 9, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	61 min
Aug 9, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent	63 min
Aug 9, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Newport	57 min
Aug 9, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport	57 min
Aug 12, 8:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	54 min
Aug 20, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	39 min
Aug 20, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	54 min
Aug 23, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	54 min
Aug 23, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	64 min
Aug 23, 3:22 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Providence	2 hr
Aug 23, 3:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	21 min
Aug 23, 3:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	3 hr
Aug 23, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	58 min
Aug 23, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	62 min
Aug 23, 8:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Washington	54 min
Aug 26, 12:25 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Providence	2 hr
Aug 26, 1:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Kent, Providence, Washington	7 hr
Aug 26, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Kent, Providence	66 min
Aug 26, 3:54 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Kent, Providence	2 hr
Aug 26, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Providence	34 min
Aug 26, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Providence	24 min
Aug 26, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Providence	53 min
Aug 26, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent	40 min
Aug 26, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Newport	67 min
Aug 31, 2:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	64 min
Sep 5, 3:08 AM EDT	Flood Watch	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	34 hr
Sep 5, 10:45 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Providence	111 min
Sep 5, 12:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	51 min
Sep 5, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	53 min
Sep 5, 1:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	82 min
Sep 5, 2:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	5 hr
Sep 5, 6:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Kent, Washington	3 hr
Sep 5, 7:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Kent, Providence	7 hr
Sep 6, 4:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Kent, Providence	10 hr
Sep 6, 9:25 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Providence	6 hr
Sep 9, 9:26 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	BOX	Newport, Washington	59 hr
Sep 13, 8:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Washington	88 min
Sep 13, 10:21 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Newport	114 min
Sep 13, 5:33 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Providence	117 min
Sep 18, 8:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	53 min
Sep 21, 4:38 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	BOX	Newport, Washington	63 hr
Sep 22, 8:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	55 min
Sep 22, 9:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	58 min
Sep 22, 12:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Newport	56 min
Sep 22, 12:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	59 min
Sep 22, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Newport	55 min
Sep 25, 11:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent, Washington	48 min
Sep 26, 4:40 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	BOX	Newport, Washington	15 hr
Oct 1, 3:11 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	BOX	Washington	31 hr
Oct 8, 3:13 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BOX	Providence	29 hr
Oct 13, 2:45 PM EDT	Flood Watch	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	15 hr
Oct 13, 3:37 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	BOX	Newport, Washington	21 hr
Oct 24, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Washington	60 min
Oct 24, 6:26 PM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	15 hr
Oct 25, 5:47 PM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	16 hr
Oct 27, 3:02 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BOX	Providence	16 hr
Oct 28, 3:17 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BOX	Kent, Providence	18 hr
Oct 29, 3:52 AM EDT	Freeze Watch	BOX	Kent, Providence, Washington	11 hr
Oct 29, 3:00 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Newport	18 hr
Oct 29, 3:00 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	BOX	Kent, Providence, Washington	18 hr
Nov 8, 3:16 AM EST	Freeze Watch	BOX	Newport, Washington	12 hr
Nov 8, 3:42 PM EST	Freeze Warning	BOX	Newport, Washington	17 hr
Nov 10, 2:28 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington	44 hr
Nov 27, 3:33 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	21 hr
Nov 29, 2:57 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	60 hr
Dec 10, 3:25 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Kent, Providence, Washington	36 hr
Dec 15, 3:25 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Newport, Washington	42 hr
Dec 20, 2:44 PM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	37 hr
Dec 21, 2:53 PM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	58 hr
Dec 22, 3:55 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	34 hr
Dec 23, 10:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Washington	8 min
Dec 23, 10:07 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Washington	4 hr
Dec 24, 7:15 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Washington	20 hr
Dec 31, 1:36 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	14 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	6
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	4
Mesoscale Discussion	21
Special Weather Statement	62
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	6
Flash Flood Warning	4
River Flood Warning	2
Flood Watch	2
Winter
Blizzard Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	3
Winter Storm Watch	3
Winter Weather Advisory	9
Heat
Heat Advisory	4
Cold
Freeze Warning	2
Freeze Watch	2
Frost Advisory	6
Wind Chill Advisory	1
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	3
High Wind Watch	2
Wind Advisory	11
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	19
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	1
Coastal Flood Watch	1
Coastal Flood Advisory	1
High Surf Advisory	4
Coastal Flood Statement	2
Rip Current Statement	7

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record The radar archive 2021 2023

Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.