Strong Wind, Northwest Providence
- When
- December 2, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 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 2, 1997
A strong storm system that was nearly stationary just east of Nova Scotia combined with high pressure building in from the west to cause strong northwest winds across the state. Wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph were reported.
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.
A strong storm system that was nearly stationary just east of Nova Scotia combined with high pressure building in from the west to cause strong northwest winds across the state. Wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph were reported.
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 2, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 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 2, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 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 2, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 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 2, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 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 2, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 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 2, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 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
- Dense Fog in Nebraska, December 2, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 2, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, December 2 to 3, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, December 2 to 3, 1997
- Winter Storm in Kansas, December 2 to 3, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, December 2 to 3, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 2 to 3, 1997
- Strong Wind in Connecticut, December 2, 1997
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, December 2, 1997
- High Wind in Alaska, December 2 to 3, 1997
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 2 to 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, December 2, 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: 5625800, 5625801, 5625802, 5625803, 5625804, 5625805, 5625806.