F2 tornado, Providence County, Rhode Island, August 7, 1986
RatingF2
Path length4 mi
Width1,000 yd
Deaths0
Injuries20
Time2:15 PMas recorded (CST)
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.77, -71.45) to the end point (41.82, -71.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 7, 1986, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Rhode Island
- Counties
- Providence County
- Path
- 4 miles long, up to 1,000 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 20 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 7, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1986 | F1 | Massachusetts | 4 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F1 | New Hampshire, Maine | 3.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F1 | Maine | 1.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F1 | Rhode Island | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F1 | New Hampshire | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F0 | Vermont | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.