Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Providence County, Rhode Island, August 8, 1986
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7 mi
Width1,000 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.98, -71.73) to the end point (42.03, -71.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 8, 1986, 8:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Rhode Island, Massachusetts
- Counties
- Providence County, Worcester County
- Path
- 7 miles long, up to 1,000 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 8, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | F1 | Michigan | 1.7 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.