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Wind in Providence County, Rhode Island
175 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.
Providence County, Rhode Island, has 175 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 16.3% of the 1,076 wind events recorded in Rhode Island; its 42.7 per 100 square miles compares with 104.1 statewide.
21 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Rhode Island
| Measure | Providence County | Rhode Island | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 175 | 1,076 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.7 | 104.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.7 | 9.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 2 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | March | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
10Mar
2Apr
3May
15Jun
43Jul
41Aug
47Sep
4Oct
6Nov
4Dec
0
0Feb
10Mar
2Apr
3May
15Jun
43Jul
41Aug
47Sep
4Oct
6Nov
4Dec
0
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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Providence County had?
175 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 Providence County?
29 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Providence County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Aug 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Providence County compare with Rhode Island for wind?
42.7 events per 100 square miles against 104.1 statewide; the county holds 175 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 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.