Strong Wind, Northwest Providence
- When
- December 14, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Providence forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in Rhode Island, December 14, 1997
Strong northwest winds accompanied the arrival of an Arctic airmass. Wind gusts to 40 to 55 mph were reported across most of Rhode Island.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
Strong northwest winds accompanied the arrival of an Arctic airmass. Wind gusts to 40 to 55 mph were reported across most of Rhode Island. A peak gust to 51 mph was recorded at Tiverton while a peak gust to 45 mph occurred at Providence.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Bristol
- When
- December 14, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bristol forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.706, -71.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Eastern Kent
- When
- December 14, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Kent forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Newport
- When
- December 14, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Newport forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -71.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southeast Providence
- When
- December 14, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Providence forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- December 14, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Western Kent
- When
- December 14, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Kent forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Mississippi, December 14, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 14, 1997
- Flood in Florida, December 14 to 24, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Alabama, December 14, 1997
- Strong Wind in Connecticut, December 14, 1997
- Strong Wind and Winter Weather in New Hampshire, December 14, 1997
- High Wind in Alaska, December 14, 1997
- Flood in Florida, December 14 to 17, 1997
- High Wind in Washington, December 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, December 14, 1997
More
Every storm in Rhode Island in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Rhode Island, December 1997
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: 5625807, 5625808, 5625809, 5625810, 5625811, 5625812, 5625813.