List of Rhode Island tornadoes
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This is a list of all tornadoes reported in the US state of Rhode Island.
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- August 15, 1787: A tornado moved into the state from Windham County, Connecticut and tore the roofs from some homes in Glocester.[1]
- August 30, 1838: A major tornado, possibly the worst in Rhode Island history, passed south of Providence. It uprooted trees or stripped them of branches, unroofed or destroyed, and sucked water out of ponds. The tornado barely missed local railroad depot, where many people were waiting for a train. Five people were injured by the tornado.[1][2]
- July 30, 1863: A severe tornado tracked about three miles north of Poughkeepsie. Moving northeast, it tore up many trees by their roots, flinging them some distance. Barns and outhouses were demolished. Stone walls were blown apart, with some rocks more than 100 pounds (45 kg) thrown up to 40 feet (12 m). The sound of the tornado was "as though a hundred railroad cars were passing". There was no mention of any damaged homes or injuries.[3]
- September 14, 1972: A weak F0 tornado hit east of Newport.[5]
- August 26, 1985: An F1 tornado passed from Connecticut into rural North Foster, causing no reported damage to structures.[5]
- August 7, 1986: The only multiple-tornado day ever in Rhode Island. A weak F1 tornado briefly touched down near Lincoln around 3:30 PM local time. Around 45 minutes later, a significant F2 tornado, the worst in the state's recent history, touched down in Cranston. It stayed on the ground for 4 miles (6 km), injuring 20 people and causing around $2.5 million in damage.[5][6][1]
- August 8, 1986: In an extreme coincidence, another tornado struck the state again on this day. Touching down at the unusual time of 9:30 AM north of Bridgeton, it continued on the ground for more than 6 miles (9 km) before passing into Massachusetts near North Smithfield. Three people were injured by this F1 tornado.[5][7]
- September 23, 1989: An F0 tornado caused minor damage in Cranston.[8]
- October 18, 1990: An F1 touched down in Warwick, crossed Narragansett Bay as a waterspout, and dissipated in Riverside.[9]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c The Tornado Project. "Worst" Tornadoes Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
- ^ Allen, Zachariah; Hare, Robert (1839). "Account of a Tornado". Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 6: 297-301. American Philosophical Society.
- ^ "Terrific Tornado near Poughkeepsie" (PDF), From the Poughkeepsie Eagle, New York Times, 1863-08-03, p. 6. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ "Tornado in Rhode Island" (PDF), New York Times, 1882-08-26, p. 2. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ a b c d Data from the Storm Prediction Center archives, which are accessible through SeverePlot, free software created and maintained by John Hart, lead forecaster for the SPC.
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