Tornado History

Providence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Providence, Rhode Island. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1985 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.6M, with 0 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.6Mminimum property damage
June 26, 2024latest tornado
9.1 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 7, 19861986EF2 August 18, 20232023EF1 October 23, 20182018F1 August 7, 19861986F1 August 8, 19861986EF1 June 26, 20242024EF1 September 13, 20232023F1 August 26, 19851985F0 September 23, 19891989EF0 September 13, 20232023EF0 November 13, 20212021F0 August 16, 20002000© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19863
  • 20233
  • 19851
  • 19891
  • 20001
  • 20181
  • 20211
  • 20241

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 7, 1986F2Providence, Rhode Island4 mi1000 yd020$2.5M
August 18, 2023EF2Providence, Rhode Island9.1 mi250 yd01$250K
October 23, 2018EF1Providence, Rhode Island1.5 mi250 yd00$1.0M
August 7, 1986F1Providence, Rhode Island0.5 mi100 yd00$250K
August 8, 1986F1Providence, Rhode Island6 mi1000 yd00$250K
June 26, 2024EF1Providence, Rhode Island4.3 mi100 yd00$30K
September 13, 2023EF1Providence, Rhode Island0.21 mi70 yd00$20K
August 26, 1985F1Providence, Rhode Island1 mi100 yd00N/A
September 23, 1989F0Providence, Rhode Island0.2 mi40 yd03$250K
September 13, 2023EF0Providence, Rhode Island0.21 mi60 yd00$15K
November 13, 2021EF0Providence, Rhode Island1.39 mi100 yd00$10K
August 16, 2000F0Providence, Rhode Island0.2 mi15 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.