Rhode Island, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Rhode Island, July 25, 1999

July 25, 1999 · NWS BOX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and large hail to Rhode Island. Hail as large as quarters fell in West Greenwich and Warwick, while thunderstorm winds downed large branches in Barrington.

Where it happened

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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and large hail to Rhode Island. Hail as large as quarters fell in West Greenwich and Warwick, while thunderstorm winds downed large branches in Barrington.

The radar

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kent

When
July 25, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Kent County, West Greenwich
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.620, -71.720

Hail, Kent

When
July 25, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Warwick
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.700, -71.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Bristol

When
July 25, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Bristol County, Barrington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.720, -71.300

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 5710903, 5710904, 5710905.