Storm History: Providence County, Rhode Island

Events

923

Deaths

6

Injuries

46

Damage

$53 million

Episodes

474

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.

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• Heat, June 9, 20082 deaths · 1 event here
• Flood, July 20, 20131 death · $5,000 · 3 events here
• High Wind, March 7, 20251 death · $1,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20081 death · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 8, 20131 death · 55 kt wind · 4 events here

• Flood, March 29, 2010$27 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 2001$10 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 2001$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 198620 injured · $2.8 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2013$1.5 million · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 5, 20223 injured · $1.0 million · 16 events here
• Tornado, October 23, 2018$1.0 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 15, 2005$900,000 · 9 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 9, 2001$500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2004$500,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 2011$333,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 18, 20231 injured · $270,000 · EF2 · 8 events here
• Tornado, August 8, 1986$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 23, 19893 injured · $250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 1997$200,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2001$150,000 · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 25, 2012$150,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 12, 2016$140,000 · 50 kt wind · 11 events here
• Lightning, May 31, 2002$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 6, 2003$100,000 · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, June 30, 19982.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 2012$10,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2008$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 18, 2006$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2000$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 1997$70,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 20, 19951.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 19941.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 6, 19971.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 30, 20191.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 17, 19651.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 29, 20201 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, August 7, 198620 injured · $2.8 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 18, 20231 injured · $270,000 · EF2 · 8 events here

Every tornado in Providence County, with its track

• Blizzard, February 22, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20262 events here
• High Wind, December 19, 2025$1,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2025$800 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2025$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 7, 20251 death · $1,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2024$37,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20243 events here
• High Wind, April 3, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, January 13, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 202457 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20241 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 18, 2023$5,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 13, 2023$36,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 202310 events here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20233 events here
• Tornado, August 18, 20231 injured · $270,000 · EF2 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$800 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20235 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20233 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20232 injured · $3,000 · 50 kt wind · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20230.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 27, 20231 event here
• High Wind, February 3, 2023$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 23, 2022$2,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, November 30, 2022$2,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 5, 20223 injured · $1.0 million · 16 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2022$28,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2022$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2022$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 13, 2022$10,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 18, 2022$2,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 28, 20222 events here
• High Wind, January 17, 2022$2,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20222 events here
• High Wind, December 11, 2021$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 6, 2021$800 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 13, 2021$21,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flood, November 12, 2021$7,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 26, 2021$18,000 · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 28, 202154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 22, 2021$82,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2021$21,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 17, 20210.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, April 30, 2021$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 29, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2021$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20211 event here
• Flood, December 25, 2020$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20202 events here
• Strong Wind, December 5, 2020$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 1, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 2020$4,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 2020$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 1, 2020$500 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 30, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, October 10, 2020$800 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 7, 2020$35,000 · 53 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, September 30, 2020$800 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2020$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 2020$11,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2020$10,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 9, 2020$11,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 18, 2020$700 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 13, 2020$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 27, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 20201 injured · $6,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 2020$500 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 1, 2019$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 31, 2019$300 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 16, 2019$500 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 10, 2019$200 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 2, 20193 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2019$800 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 7, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20191.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2019$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Blizzard, March 3, 20192 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 2019$8,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 30, 2019$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, December 18, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 15, 201851 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, November 3, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 27, 2018$100 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2018$1.0 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 15, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 25, 20187 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 4, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 6, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 16, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 12, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 2018$30,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20182 events here
• Flood, January 13, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, January 4, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20172 events here
• Flood, October 29, 2017$30,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 24, 2017$4,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, September 30, 20170.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 12, 2017$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 14, 201755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20172 events here
• High Wind, January 23, 2017$15,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 20172 events here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20162 events here
• High Wind, December 15, 2016$700 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 20, 2016$900 · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20162 events here
• Strong Wind, October 23, 2016$300 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20162 events here
• Drought, September 13, 20161 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 2016$25,000 · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20161 event here
• Flood, August 13, 2016$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, August 12, 2016$140,000 · 50 kt wind · 11 events here
• Flood, August 6, 2016$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 2, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2016$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 17, 2016$5,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, July 7, 2016$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20162 events here
• High Wind, April 3, 20161 event here
• Strong Wind, April 1, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 31, 2016$60,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 21, 20162 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 17, 2016$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 25, 2016$87,000 · 66 kt wind · 11 events here
• High Wind, February 16, 20161 injured · $25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20162 events here
• Coastal Flood, February 8, 201653 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 2016$50,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20162 events here
• High Wind, October 29, 2015$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2015$37,000 · 72 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 24, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2015$45,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, June 21, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20151 event here
• Strong Wind, April 4, 2015$25,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 17, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20152 events here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20151 injured · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 8, 20152 events here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 20152 events here
• Blizzard, January 26, 20152 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20141 event here
• Flood, October 22, 2014$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2014$20,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, June 13, 20141 event here
• High Wind, March 26, 2014$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20142 events here
• Flood, January 11, 2014$3,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 14, 20131 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 2013$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 1, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2013$1.5 million · 3 events here
• Flood, July 20, 20131 death · $5,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, July 11, 2013$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 7, 2013$20,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, March 18, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 7, 20132 events here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20132 events here
• Blizzard, February 8, 20131 death · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, January 31, 2013$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 20, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 29, 20122 events here
• Winter Weather, November 7, 20122 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 29, 2012$30,000 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, September 18, 2012$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 15, 2012$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2012$70,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 24, 201253 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 2012$10,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20123 injured · $50,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Lightning, June 25, 2012$150,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 12, 20122 events here
• Winter Weather, February 29, 20122 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20122 events here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20122 events here
• High Wind, December 27, 2011$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 8, 201159 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2011$30,000 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 28, 2011$80,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2011$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 8, 2011$333,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20112 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20112 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20112 events here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 2010$15,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2010$30,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 6, 20102 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2010$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 29, 2010$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20101 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 1, 20101 event here
• Flood, March 29, 2010$27 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 25, 2010$40,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20092 events here
• Flood, August 5, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20092 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2009$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20092 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20092 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 31, 20082 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 19, 20082 events here
• Flood, December 12, 2008$52,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 2008$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 6, 2008$13,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 23, 2008$35,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2008$10,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2008$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, June 9, 20082 deaths · 1 event here
• Flood, March 8, 2008$34,000 · 66 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, February 13, 2008$60,000 · 2 events here

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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.