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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 Greenwich, there were large branches on the roadway.

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 West Greenwich (41.6447, -71.6892).

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 1120141. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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