Flash Flood in Kent County, Rhode Island

Flash Flood August 18, 2023 · Kent County, Rhode Island

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

In East Greenwich, Rt 2 at Middle St was flooded and impassable.

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 East Greenwich (41.6332, -71.4936).

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 1120193. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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