The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 7 tornado reports, 0 hail reports and 36 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Aug 18, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in RI, MT, MA.
| UTC | Rating | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:40 | — | Scituate | Providence | RI | *** 1 INJ *** EF-2. The tornado first touched down near Byron Randall Road in Scituate which is where the most severe damage occurred. There were hundreds of large tree (BOX) |
| 12:45 | — | 3 Wsw North Providence | Providence | RI | Broadcast media relayed a video of a tornado crossing I-295 on the Smithfield and Johnston town line. Time estimated to be 8:45 AM. (BOX) |
| 13:07 | — | North Attleborough | Bristol | MA | EF-1. Many trees were snapped or uprooted on Mendon Road near the intersection of Monticello Drive. A home on Mary Ann Way had its third floor window blown in. Addition (BOX) |
| 13:15 | — | North Attleboro | Bristol | MA | A tornado touchdown has been confirmed in both North Attleborough and Mansfield Massachusetts. The survey team will determine an EF-rating as well as a complete track o (BOX) |
| 13:37 | — | Stoughton | Norfolk | MA | EF-0. A tornado briefly touched down in Stoughton on Eighth Street and Corbett Street. Sporadic damage along a short path included fallen trees... one of which fell ont (BOX) |
| 13:50 | — | Weymouth | Norfolk | MA | A confirmed tornado touched down in Weymouth MA. An EF-rating and path length will be determined at the completion of the Storm Survey. (BOX) |
| 13:52 | — | Weymouth | Norfolk | MA | EF-1. A tornado touched down in Weymouth near the intersection of Pleasant and Torrey Streets. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. A home at the intersection of B (BOX) |
None reported.
| UTC | Gust | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:34 | damage | Coventry | Kent | RI | Tree down on Town Farm Road. (BOX) |
| 12:39 | damage | 2 Nw West Greenwich | Kent | RI | Large branches down on roadway. (BOX) |
| 12:40 | damage | 2 E Scituate | Providence | RI | Tree down on a house. (BOX) |
| 12:40 | damage | 1 Se Providence | Providence | RI | Multiple trees and wires down. (BOX) |
| 12:45 | damage | 2 Wnw Johnston | Providence | RI | Trees and branches down. (BOX) |
| 12:50 | damage | 1 Sse North Smithfield | Providence | RI | Tree down on road. (BOX) |
| 12:51 | damage | 1 Se Johnston | Providence | RI | Tree down on road. (BOX) |
| 13:00 | damage | 2 Ese Northbridge | Worcester | MA | Tree down blocking road. (BOX) |
| 13:05 | damage | 1 Nnw North Providence | Providence | RI | Tree and wires down. (BOX) |
| 13:08 | damage | 2 Se Pawtucket | Providence | RI | Multiple branches and a few large trees down. (BOX) |
| 13:08 | damage | 1 N North Providence | Providence | RI | Tree down on cars. (BOX) |
| 13:09 | damage | 4 Wsw Attleborough | Bristol | MA | Tree down blocking road. (BOX) |
| 13:09 | damage | 1 Nnw Attleborough | Bristol | MA | Tree down across the road. (BOX) |
| 13:10 | damage | 1 N North Providence | Providence | RI | Large tree and power lines down. (BOX) |
| 13:15 | damage | 1 Ssw Rehoboth | Bristol | MA | Tree down. (BOX) |
| 13:30 | damage | Brockton | Plymouth | MA | Side of a house sustained damage from high winds. Relayed to us from EMA. (BOX) |
| 13:45 | damage | Weymouth | Norfolk | MA | Numerous trees and wires down. (BOX) |
| 17:40 | damage | Unadilla | Otsego | NY | A few trees were snapped or split. (BGM) |
| 20:26 | 61 mph | 12 E Bozeman | Gallatin | MT | Mesonet station MTBZH Bozeman Pass (MT DOT). (TFX) |
| 21:13 | 58 mph | 3 Nw Winston | Broadwater | MT | Ambient station Winston 19mwl. (TFX) |
| 21:14 | 60 mph | 2 E Helena | Lewis And Clark | MT | ASOS station KHLN Helena Airport. (TFX) |
| 21:19 | 64 mph | 10 Nne Chappell | Garden | NE | At home weather station. (LBF) |
| 21:21 | 58 mph | 3 Wnw Townsend | Broadwater | MT | Mesonet station GINM8 Ginger RAWS. Station reports hourly... hence time estimated by radar. (TFX) |
| 22:15 | 62 mph | 12 Se Emigrant | Park | MT | Wicked Creek Raws (BYZ) |
| 22:19 | 64 mph | 10 Nne Chappell | Garden | NE | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 10 NNE Chappell. At home weather station. (LBF) |
| 22:58 | 62 mph | 2 Nw Windham | Judith Basin | MT | AWOS station K1CM Charlie. (TFX) |
| 23:07 | 64 mph | 6 Ene Livingston | Park | MT | (BYZ) |
| 23:49 | 58 mph | 5 Nne Forestgrove | Fergus | MT | AWOS station K1NM November. (TFX) |
| 23:52 | 59 mph | 2 Nne Laurel | Yellowstone | MT | (BYZ) |
| 00:30 | damage | 15 Ese Borrego Springs | San Diego | CA | Semi trailer overturned by wind. Photo shared. Thunderstorm moved through deserts 530 to 700 pm. Nearby sites reported 35 mph further west in Borrego Springs. (SGX) |
| 01:03 | damage | 1 Wsw New Kingman-Butle | Mohave | AZ | Trained spotter reports thunderstorm wind damage. A 16 foot by 8 foot aluminum canopy was flipped up and on top of the building... completely destroying the canopy. Spo (VEF) |
| 01:30 | damage | 2 Wnw Hoover Dam | Clark | NV | National Parks Service reports docks separating at Lake Mead due to strong winds and waves. Wind gust magnitude estimated to be around 50-55 mph. (VEF) |
| 01:48 | 70 mph | Jordan Airport | Garfield | MT | ASOS reported wind gust of 70 mph between 6:48 PM and 7:48 PM... associated with thunderstorms. (GGW) |
| 03:33 | 61 mph | 24 Sse Littlefield | Mohave | AZ | Tweeds Point RAWS site in northern Arizona observed a sustained wind speed of 73 mph and a gust of 61 mph... coupled with a 10 degree temperature drop and a 44% relativ (VEF) |
| 03:45 | 62 mph | Badger Creek Cwop | Richland | MT | (GGW) |
| 04:17 | 60 mph | Us-2 Stateline Dot | Roosevelt | MT | (GGW) |
Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).