Kent County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Kent County, Rhode Island between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Oct 18, 1990).

2tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
4.5 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 18, 1990F14.5 mi73 yd00
Aug 13, 1994F00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 13, 1994F00.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 18, 1990F14.5 mi73 yd00

Nearby counties

Providence County, RI13Bristol County, RI2Washington County, RI3Newport County, RI1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT10Bristol County, MA14Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT1Norfolk County, MA15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kent County, Rhode Island had?

2 tornadoes touched Kent County, Rhode Island between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kent County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Oct 18, 1990, with a 4.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kent County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (1 of 2). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).