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Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Rhode Island

Thunderstorm Wind July 3, 2025 · Kent County, Rhode Island

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

$100

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Warwick, wind gusted to 54 kts and caused damage to a street sign.

The wider storm

A cold front dropped through southern New England in the afternoon and evening causing a line of strong storms to move through CT, RI, and southeast MA causing wind damage in each state. Eastern CT also saw hail from quarter to golf ball sized.

Began near Warwick (41.7000, -71.4600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260387. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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