Rhode Island, 1999High Wind and Strong Wind in Rhode Island, November 2 to 3, 1999
November 2 to 3, 1999 · NWS BOX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
Strong winds buffeted Rhode Island, as deepening low pressure moved across southern Canada. High winds in Providence and western Kent Counties resulted in several large trees, limbs, and power lines down in Coventry, Scituate, and Burrillville.
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.
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- 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.
Strong winds buffeted Rhode Island, as deepening low pressure moved across southern Canada. High winds in Providence and western Kent Counties resulted in several large trees, limbs, and power lines down in Coventry, Scituate, and Burrillville. In Foster, about 30 to 35 trees were downed by high winds, and some electric customers lost power for about four hours. Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 mph, and primarily affected the higher elevations. Elsewhere in the Ocean State, strong winds resulted in scattered downed tree limbs and power lines. Winds gusted as high as 51 mph at T.F. Green State Airport in Warwick and also on Block Island.
High Wind, Northwest Providence
- When
- November 2, 11:30 PM EST to November 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northwest Providence forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southeast Providence
- When
- November 2, 11:30 PM EST to November 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Providence forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Western Kent
- When
- November 2, 11:30 PM EST to November 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Kent forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Eastern Kent
- When
- November 2, 11:30 PM EST to November 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Kent forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Bristol
- When
- November 2, 11:30 PM EST to November 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bristol forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.706, -71.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Newport
- When
- November 2, 11:30 PM EST to November 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Newport forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -71.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- November 2, 11:30 PM EST to November 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- 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.
- High Wind in New York, November 2, 19991 death · $275,000 · 5 events
- Cold in Michigan, November 2, 19991 death · 1 event
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, November 2 to 3, 1999$1.5 million · 7 events
- Flash Flooding in New York, November 2 to 3, 1999$900,000 · 3 events
- High Wind in New York, November 2 to 3, 1999$500,000 · 15 events
- High Wind in Alabama, November 2, 1999$55,000 · 18 events
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, November 2, 19991 injured · $40,000 · 3 events
- High Wind in New York, November 2, 1999$35,000 · 80 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in Georgia, November 2, 1999$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in Arkansas, November 2, 1999$25,000 · 5 events
- High Wind in Vermont, November 2 to 3, 1999$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in New Jersey, November 2, 199957 kt wind · 20 events
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: 5722121, 5722122, 5722123, 5722124, 5722125, 5722126, 5722127.