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Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Rhode Island

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2023 · Kent County, Rhode Island

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Coventry, there was a tree down on Town Farm Rd.

The wider storm

A high amplitude, negatively tilted trough moving across the Great Lakes and into New England along with cold and warm front provided strong forcing which resulted in flooding, wind damage, and 5 tornadoes. In the warm sector dewpoints surged into the mid 70s with PWATs near 2 inches which led to torrential downpours. Tornadoes occurred in Scotland, Ct, Scituate, RI, North Attleboro, MA, Stoughton, MA, and Weymouth, MA. The tornadoes ranged in intensity from EF-0 to EF-2.

Began near Coventry Arpt (41.7042, -71.6113).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 Providence County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1120140. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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