346
Recorded events
5
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$3.4M
Property damage
Rhode Island thunderstorm wind history: 346 recorded events across 5 counties between 1956 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Rhode Island thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 124 reported thunderstorm wind events across Rhode Island. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Rhode Island
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Providence County | 175 | 0 | $1.7M | 1957–2025 |
| #2 | Kent County | 76 | 0 | $457K | 1956–2025 |
| #3 | Washington County | 51 | 0 | $922K | 1959–2023 |
| #4 | Newport County | 22 | 0 | $92K | 1974–2021 |
| #5 | Bristol County | 20 | 0 | $251K | 1983–2025 |
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