Lightning — Providence, Rhode Island

2025-07-25 · near Primrose, Providence, Rhode Island

Event narrative

In North Smithfield, a tree was down and on fire due to lightning.

Wider weather episode

A frontal system brough a line of strong to severe storms through CT, RI, and MA in the afternoon and evening. The storms really strengthened south of I-90 bringing damaging winds to RI and southeast MA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267423. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.