Storm History: Washington County, Rhode Island

Events

441

Deaths

5

Injuries

7

Damage

$36 million

Episodes

308

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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• High Surf, September 28, 20082 deaths · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 20231 death · $800 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Surf, September 18, 20031 death · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 11, 20041 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Flood, March 29, 20101 injured · $25 million · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 29, 20121 injured · $7.9 million · 75 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 22, 2021$1.0 million · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 1996$750,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 18, 1998$400,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, October 15, 2005$300,000 · 5 events here
• Tornado, November 13, 2021$101,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 1997$100,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, March 13, 2010$90,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, April 15, 2007$83,000 · 53 kt wind · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 2005$80,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2015$65,000 · 72 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 2016$60,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 10, 2012$56,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, March 6, 2003$50,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 2003$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 14, 2017$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 2016$40,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, July 28, 2015$35,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 26, 2021$30,000 · 74 kt wind · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, June 30, 19982.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 20241.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2020$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2019$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 2015$20,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Flood, July 28, 2015$35,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 20041 in hail · 1 event here

• Blizzard, February 22, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20262 events here
• High Wind, December 19, 202570 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 22, 20253 injured · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 2025$500 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 11, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 20241.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 15, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 16, 20242 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, January 13, 2024$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 202457 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 18, 202363 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 202354 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 20231 death · $800 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2023$800 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 17, 2023$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 27, 20231 event here
• High Wind, February 3, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 26, 202354 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 23, 2022$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, September 13, 2022$3,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2022$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 19, 2022$6,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 18, 202257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 28, 20222 events here
• High Wind, January 17, 2022$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 13, 2021$101,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flood, November 12, 2021$800 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 26, 2021$30,000 · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 28, 202154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 27, 20210.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 22, 2021$1.0 million · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 29, 2021$2,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 202156 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2021$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 25, 2020$500 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 202057 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 2020$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, November 2, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 1, 2020$500 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 30, 202053 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2020$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2020$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 13, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 9, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 2020$20,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 2020$300 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 19, 201953 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 16, 2019$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 8 events here
• High Wind, October 10, 20192 events here
• High Wind, September 7, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 17, 20191 event here
• Flood, July 22, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2019$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 3, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 30, 201951 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 24, 2019$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, November 15, 201851 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, November 3, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 27, 201851 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 25, 2018$2,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 28, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 12, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 2018$4,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 201862 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 2018$15,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, January 4, 20182 events here
• High Wind, December 25, 201751 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, December 13, 2017$2,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20171 event here
• Flood, October 29, 2017$15,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 20, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2017$2,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 14, 2017$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 10, 20172 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20172 events here
• High Wind, January 23, 2017$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 20172 events here
• Strong Wind, December 27, 2016$300 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 20, 2016$200 · 3 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20162 events here
• High Wind, October 9, 20161 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20162 events here
• Drought, September 13, 20162 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 2016$60,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, July 22, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 15, 2016$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20161 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 20162 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 17, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 25, 201666 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 16, 2016$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, February 8, 201653 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20162 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 2016$40,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 19, 2016$5,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 10, 2016$5,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 30, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2015$65,000 · 72 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 28, 2015$35,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 24, 2015$20,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 20151 event here
• Strong Wind, June 28, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 4, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 17, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 8, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 20151 event here
• Blizzard, January 26, 20152 events here
• High Wind, January 9, 201551 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 17, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 22, 2014$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 30, 2014$5,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20141 event here
• Flood, January 11, 2014$3,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20141 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 2013$15,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 24, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 7, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, February 8, 201355 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 31, 2013$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 29, 20121 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 201253 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 21, 201256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 29, 20121 injured · $7.9 million · 75 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 10, 2012$56,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 25, 2012$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 12, 20122 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20121 event here
• High Wind, January 13, 2012$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 8, 2011$3,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 28, 2011$15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 25, 2011$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20111 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20101 event here
• Rip Current, October 2, 20101 injured · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 6, 20103 events here
• Flood, April 1, 20101 event here
• Flood, March 29, 20101 injured · $25 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 13, 2010$90,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20101 event here
• High Wind, January 25, 2010$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20092 events here
• High Wind, December 3, 2009$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, August 22, 20092 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2009$20,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 31, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 19, 2008$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Surf, September 28, 20082 deaths · 1 event here
• Flood, July 27, 2008$23,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, July 2, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, March 8, 2008$5,000 · 66 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2008$3,000 · 63 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, February 18, 2008$3,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 3, 2007$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 15, 2007$83,000 · 53 kt wind · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, March 16, 20071 event here
• Flood, March 2, 2007$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 28, 2006$22,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 12, 2006$10,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 15, 2006$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 2005$80,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 25, 2005$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 15, 2005$300,000 · 5 events here
• High Wind, September 29, 2005$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 28, 20051 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 200562 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Lightning, August 11, 20041 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 5, 20031 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 2003$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Surf, September 18, 20031 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 29, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, March 6, 2003$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 7, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2002$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2001$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 30, 20011 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20011 event here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20011 event here
• Strong Wind, December 30, 20001 event here
• High Wind, December 17, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 12, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 6, 20001 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20000.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 18, 20001 event here
• Strong Wind, April 8, 20001 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 11, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20001 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 200051 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 21, 20001 event here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 20001 event here
• Strong Wind, January 10, 20001 event here
• Strong Wind, December 30, 19991 event here
• High Wind, November 2, 199952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 18, 19991 event here
• Strong Wind, October 14, 19991 event here
• Strong Wind, September 30, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 199950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 19991 event here
• Heavy Rain, May 23, 19991 event here
• High Wind, March 22, 199956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 19991 event here
• Strong Wind, March 4, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 19991 event here
• High Wind, February 2, 199956 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 18, 199952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 15, 19992 events here
• High Wind, January 3, 199963 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 26, 19981 event here
• Strong Wind, November 11, 19981 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1997
• 1996
• 1995
• 1992
• 1990
• 1987
• 1986
• 1973
• 1971
• 1959

Tornadoes in Washington CountyEvery warning in Washington County since 1986Every county in Rhode Island

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.