Rhode Island, 1993

Damaging Winds in Rhode Island, August 28, 1993

August 28, 1993 · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Providence

When
August 28, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Providence County, Glocester
Coordinates
41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Police report trees and power lines blown down on Pulasky Road in the extreme northwest corner of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Providence

When
August 28, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Providence County, Scituate
Coordinates
41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Police report four trees were down along Route 6, also power lines down in the north part of town.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10345394, 10345395.