Strong Wind, Northwest Providence
- When
- April 8, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Providence forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in Rhode Island, April 8, 2000
Strong southwest winds buffeted Rhode Island, as a result of a deep low pressure system moving across southern Canada. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were common, with sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph along the south coast.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 5
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 southwest winds buffeted Rhode Island, as a result of a deep low pressure system moving across southern Canada. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were common, with sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph along the south coast. There were no reports of wind damage.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Eastern Kent
- When
- April 8, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM 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, Newport
- When
- April 8, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM 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, Southeast Providence
- When
- April 8, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Providence forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- April 8, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -71.620 (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
- Avalanche in Alaska, April 8, 2000
- High Wind in Alabama, April 8, 2000
- Avalanche in Alaska, April 8 to 9, 2000
- Strong Wind in Georgia, April 8, 2000
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in North Carolina, April 8, 2000
- Damaging Wind in West Virginia, April 8, 2000
- High Wind in New York, April 8, 2000
- Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in Virginia, April 8 to 9, 2000
- High Wind in North Carolina, April 8, 2000
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Pennsylvania, April 8 to 9, 2000
- High Wind in New Jersey, April 8, 2000
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, April 8, 2000
More
Every storm in Rhode Island in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Rhode Island, April 2000
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: 5139569, 5139570, 5139571, 5139572, 5139573.