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Wind in Kent County, Rhode Island
76 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 76 wind events in Kent County, Rhode Island, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
July is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.1% of the 1,076 wind events recorded in Rhode Island; its 45.1 per 100 square miles compares with 104.1 statewide.
13 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Rhode Island
| Measure | Kent County | Rhode Island | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 76 | 1,076 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.1 | 104.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 2 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
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2Mar
3Apr
1May
2Jun
18Jul
20Aug
18Sep
5Oct
1Nov
5Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 76 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kent County had?
76 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Kent County?
3 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kent County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Kent County compare with Rhode Island for wind?
45.1 events per 100 square miles against 104.1 statewide; the county holds 76 of the state's 1,076 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.