Rhode Island, 2000

Strong Wind in Rhode Island, January 10, 2000

January 10, 2000 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A brief period of strong southerly winds affected south coastal Rhode Island, as a developing low pressure system tracked from Connecticut into central Massachusetts and southeast New Hampshire. Sustained winds near 35 mph were common, with peak gusts near 50 mph.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 brief period of strong southerly winds affected south coastal Rhode Island, as a developing low pressure system tracked from Connecticut into central Massachusetts and southeast New Hampshire. Sustained winds near 35 mph were common, with peak gusts near 50 mph. No wind damage was reported.

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Event by event

2 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Washington

When
January 10, 6:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.397, -71.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Newport

When
January 10, 6:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Newport forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.500, -71.281 (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.

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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: 5127867, 5127868.