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Rhode Island Tornado History — 17 Tornadoes Since 1950

23 cities covered · 1950–present · NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Confirmed records complete through December 29, 2025

How many tornadoes does Rhode Island get per year?

Rhode Island has had 17 tornadoes on record since 1950 — averaging about 0.2 per year since 1950 (about 0.7 per year over the last decade). Counts come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center archive for Rhode Island. The 23 cities below report tornadoes within their own search radius, so those figures overlap each other and do not sum to the state total.

When was the most recent tornado in Rhode Island?

The most recent confirmed tornado in our Rhode Island dataset was an EF1 tornado on June 27, 2024. Confirmed records are complete through December 29, 2025.

When is tornado season in Rhode Island?

August is historically the peak month for tornadoes in Rhode Island, with 7 on record since 1950. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most US states.

Rhode Island at a Glance

Cities Covered
23
Tornado-prone metros
Tornadoes on Record
17
Sum across city radii
EF3+ Tornadoes
0
0.0% of all tornadoes
Peak Month
August
7 aggregate

Notable Tornadoes in Rhode Island

Most Recent Tornado
EF1 on June 27, 2024.

County-by-county tornado warning pages for Rhode Island →

Cities

Barrington, RI
35 tornadoes since 1950
Bristol, RI
26 tornadoes since 1950
Central Falls, RI
47 tornadoes since 1950
Coventry, RI
29 tornadoes since 1950
Cranston, RI
36 tornadoes since 1950
Cumberland, RI
50 tornadoes since 1950
East Providence, RI
37 tornadoes since 1950
Johnston, RI
41 tornadoes since 1950
Lincoln, RI
49 tornadoes since 1950
Middletown, RI
16 tornadoes since 1950
Narragansett, RI
13 tornadoes since 1950
Newport, RI
13 tornadoes since 1950
North Kingstown, RI
19 tornadoes since 1950
North Providence, RI
42 tornadoes since 1950
Pawtucket, RI
46 tornadoes since 1950
Portsmouth, RI
21 tornadoes since 1950
Providence, RI
40 tornadoes since 1950
Smithfield, RI
45 tornadoes since 1950
South Kingstown, RI
13 tornadoes since 1950
Warwick, RI
26 tornadoes since 1950
West Warwick, RI
28 tornadoes since 1950
Westerly, RI
9 tornadoes since 1950
Woonsocket, RI
53 tornadoes since 1950
Aggregate totals sum each city's 25-mile search radius; tornadoes within overlapping radii are counted multiple times in the aggregate figures but appear only once on each individual city page. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.