Tropical Storm in Southeast Providence, Rhode Island

In Providence at 340 PM EDT, a tree was split in half on North Main Street; at 410 PM EDT a tree was down on Charles Street; at 426 PM EDT, a tree and wires were down on South Court Street, damaging a house; at 503 PM EDT, wires were down on Modena Avenue. In North Providence at 425 PM EDT, a trained spotter reported a wind gust to 59 mph.

Tropical Storm Isaias moved from coastal Virginia eastern New York state, near the Connecticut/Massachusetts border on Tuesday, August 4. As the storm reached the New York City area, southerly winds were maximizing across southern New England, causing widespread wind damage.