This page lists the date and location of all the tornadoes that have occurred in Rhode Island during the years 1950 to 1995. If you are interested in reading about the "worst" tornadoes that have struck Rhode Island(and all other states), see this page on our site. If you want to find out about specific tornadoes that have occurred since 1995, check out the NCDC Storm Events page.


Rhode Island Tornadoes 1950-1995


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all Times are Eastern Standard Time 
   date        event  hour   dead   inj.    F    County
                 #                        scale    #

Bristol County Tornadoes
 
SEP 14, 1972    001   1645     0      0     F0     001
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Kent County Tornadoes

OCT 18, 1990    001   2310     0      0     F1     003   
AUG 13, 1994    001   1730     0      0     F0     003
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Providence County Tornadoes

AUG 26, 1985    001   1400     0      0     F1     007     
AUG 07, 1986    001   1530     0      0     F1     007   
AUG 07, 1986    002   1615     0     20     F2     007    
AUG 08, 1986    003   1015     0      0     F1     007      
SEP 23, 1989    001   1530     0      3     F0     007
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