Power Outage in Kingston, RI

Tornado. At approximately 518 PM EST, a tornado touched down just southwest of Dillon Avenue in North Kingstown. Several large, healthy hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped, while a few standing trees were sheared at their tops. The tornado then crossed over Route 102 onto Himes Street. In addition to numerous downed hardwood trees on Himes Street, approximately four to five power poles were snapped in half and a fallen tree caused window and roof damage to a home. The tornado then continued to track northeast toward Juniper Drive, where large branches (diameter approximately 15 inches) were downed across the neighborhood. Smaller downed branches were also visible along Route 1 as the tornado moved northeast. At approximately 524 PM EST, the tornado lifted over Hopedale Avenue in Wickford. The EF0 rating, with maximum estimated wind speeds of 80 mph, was based on several uprooted or snapped hardwood trees and minor shearing of tree tops on a few standing trees. No major structural damage was observed, aside from the building on Himes Street, which was caused by a downed tree.

November 13, 2021

Tornado. Note... this is a continuation of a tornado that began in Stonington, CT (New London County). At approximately 4:54 PM EST on Saturday, November 13, a tornado touched down on Robinson Street in the Pawcatuck neighborhood of Stonington, CT. Several hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped about half way up the trunk. A gutter was ripped off of one home and shutters were ripped off of another home. Several trampolines were lifted, with one becoming stuck on a power line, approximately 20 feet in the air. In Stonington, where Robinson Street becomes Race Street, a metal shed was lifted and flipped before being crushed by a large maple branch, with an approximate diameter of 15 inches. Several street signs also were snapped at their bases. The tornado then continued on a northeast track into Westerly, RI, where it crossed Route 78 onto Center Street. Approximately 20 large, healthy hardwood trees were uprooted at that location. A wood outbuilding also was flipped onto its side. The tornado then crossed onto Millview Drive before lifting at approximately 5:00 PM EST. The basis for the EF1 rating was the metal shed that was flipped prior to being crushed, as well as the shearing of gutters and shutters off of homes. The maximum estimated wind associated with this tornado was 90 mph. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 0.25 miles in CT and 1.10 miles in RI.

November 13, 2021

High Wind. A Weatherflow mesonet station at the University of Rhode Island in North Kingstown recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at 119 PM EST. In Richmond at 141 PM EST, a tree was down on power lines on Job Drive.

November 12, 2021

Tropical Storm. Wind speeds generally were gusting to 60 to 70 mph in Washington County. There was significant damage and widespread power outages. According to the RI Emergency Management Agency, there were approximately 60 homes damaged in Newport County, 33 homes in Washington County, and around 20 homes damaged in Bristol County. In North Kingstown between 648 and 709 AM EST, a tree fell on a car on Sweet Lane, a tree was down on power lines on Church Street, and a large oak tree was down on an unspecified road...with additional trees falling through the morning. Also in North Kingstown at 801 AM EST, Wickford Cove was closed due to flooding. In South Kingstown at 742 AM EST, a tree fell through the roof of a home on Overhill Road. At 1034 AM EST, a Weatherflow mesonet station at the University of Rhode Island, located in the Kingston section of South Kingstown, recorded a gust to 69 mph. Exeter had a lot of damage, with the first report coming in at 746 AM EST, with a tree down on wires on Falcon Drive. By 2 PM EST, the Exeter Police Department characterized the town as having major damage, with numerous trees and power poles down throughout Exeter. In Narragansett at 814 AM EST, a tree was down on Riverdell Drive. Wind gusts at a mesonet station at Point Judith reached 59 mph at 857 AM EST, then reached a maximum of 70 mph at 957 AM EST. At 1044 AM EST, Narragansett Police reported that the combination of coastal flooding and rainfall closed Ocean Rd. from Narragansett Ave. to South Pier Rd., Beach St., and ocean access points at Pilgrim Ave. and Conant Ave. Numerous trees and wires were down throughout the town. A power pole was snapped at Caswell and Central Streets. Another pole was down on Saltaire Ave. and there was a transformer fire on Ocean Spray Ave. In Westerly between 9 and 1030 AM EST, numerous trees were down across town and Atlantic Avenue was impassable up to 1st Street due to flooding from a combination of heavy rainfall and storm surge. Also in Westerly at 1025 AM, there was two feet of water on Main Street. In Charlestown at Ninigret Pond, a Weatherflow mesonet station recorded a gust to 58 mph at 949 AM EST and at 12 PM EST, a tree was down on a house on Alton Bradford Rd. In Hopkinton, the Emergency Management Director reported numerous trees and wires down throughout town...specific locations included Howard St., Crowthers Place, Woodville Rd., Collins Rd., and Woodville Alton Rd. On Elm St. in Hopkinton, there was a transformer explosion with a fire.

August 22, 2021

A line of heavy showers moved through in the evening hours, accompanied by a modest southerly low-level jet. Intensifying surface low pressure near the south coast of New England enhanced low level convergence. These gusty showers knocked down some trees and power lines.

November 01, 2020

EXETER PEEPS: POWER OUTAGE reported along Rt 102 corridor. Plz plan your morning accordingly

@Exeter_EMA - October 27, 2021 09:54

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@RhodyReady - October 26, 2021 14:53

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@APC_Channels - March 12, 2021 18:30

Exeter peeps: Power outage: large tree and wires down on Purgatory Rd. Plz contact @nationalgridus to report your address #BePatient

@Exeter_EMA - September 13, 2020 23:52