Rhode Island Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Rhode Island is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Rhode Island is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #14
| Rhode Island | 0.70 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #14
| Rhode Island | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #35
| Rhode Island | 49.34 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 782 other weather extremes events from 1950 to 2010 were recorded in Rhode Island. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 4 | Cold: | 6 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 120 | Hail: | 93 | Heat: | 30 | Heavy Snow: | 62 |
| High Surf: | 3 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 2 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 153 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 143 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 19 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 144 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Rhode Island.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in Rhode Island.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Rhode Island.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in Rhode Island.
| Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1986-08-07 | 2 | 41°46'N / 71°27'W | 41°49'N / 71°26'W | 4.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Providence |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.