Washington County tornado history

3 tornadoes touched Washington County, Rhode Island between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Nov 13, 2021).

3tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
3.8 milongest path · 2012
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: November.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 13, 2021EF11.4 mi100 yd00
Aug 10, 2012EF03.8 mi20 yd00
Nov 13, 2021EF01.5 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 13, 2021EF11.4 mi100 yd00
Nov 13, 2021EF01.5 mi150 yd00
Aug 10, 2012EF03.8 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Newport County, RI1Kent County, RI2Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT1Bristol County, RI2Providence County, RI13Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT10Bristol County, MA14Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Rhode Island had?

3 tornadoes touched Washington 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 Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Nov 13, 2021, with a 1.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in November (2 of 3). 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).