Rhode Island, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Rhode Island, June 11, 2000

June 11, 2000 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Isolated severe thunderstorms downed trees in Scituate, and produced dime size hail in Warwick.

Where it happened

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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.

Isolated severe thunderstorms downed trees in Scituate, and produced dime size hail in Warwick.

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:07 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Providence

When
June 11, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Providence County, Scituate
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.800, -71.600

Hail, Kent

When
June 11, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Warwick
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.700, -71.450

What these are

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

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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: 5153005, 5150729.