Tropical Storm Isaias moved from coastal Virginia eastern New York state, near the Connecticut/Massachusetts border on Tuesday, August 4.  As the storm reached the New York City area, southerly winds were maximizing across southern New England, causing widespread wind damage.

Tropical Storm in SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 04-AUG-20 14:40:00 to 04-AUG-20 16:03:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Providence at 340 PM EDT, a tree was split in half on North Main Street; at 410 PM EDT a tree was down on Charles Street; at 426 PM EDT, a tree and wires were down on South Court Street, damaging a house; at 503 PM EDT, wires were down on Modena Avenue.  In North Providence at 425 PM EDT, a trained spotter reported a wind gust to 59 mph.

Tropical Storm in EASTERN KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 04-AUG-20 15:45:00 to 04-AUG-20 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In West Warwick at 447 PM EDT, a report was received from the public of a 'roof collapse' of an unspecified building. In Warwick at 457 PM EDT, amateur radio operators reported numerous trees and wires down on Strawberry Field Road.  In Warwick at 430 and 436 PM EDT, the ASOS at T.F. Green Airport recorded a wind gust to 59 mph.  Also in Warwick at 543 PM EDT, trees and wires were down on Wayland Avenue and at 553 PM EDT a large tree was down on Julian Road and Church Avenue.

Tropical Storm in NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 04-AUG-20 14:55:00 to 04-AUG-20 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 2.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Cumberland at 355 PM EDT, trees were down on Abbott Run Valley Road and at 430 PM a tree was down on power lines on Massachusetts Avenue.  In Scituate at 415 PM EDT, a tree was down on Central Avenue.  In Glocester at 428 PM, tree was down on Winsor Road.  In Burrillville at 445 PM EDT, a tree was down on Cherry Farm Road.

Tropical Storm in BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND
From 04-AUG-20 17:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 1.30K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Bristol at 635 PM EDT, a 60-foot tree was down on wires on Opechee Drive.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 04-AUG-20 16:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

In Coventry at 502 PM EDT, the broadcast media reported multiple trees were down in Wood Estates and at 625 PM EDT, a NWS meteorologist reported two large trees uprooted in Coventry.

Tropical Storm in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
From 04-AUG-20 15:52:00 to 04-AUG-20 15:52:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

In Tiverton, a mesonet site at Fogland Beach recorded a wind gust to 58 mph (50 kt) at 452 PM EDT.  No reports of damage were received from Newport County, but it is likely that isolated tree or power line damage occurred.

Tropical Storm in BLOCK ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND
From 04-AUG-20 14:56:00 to 04-AUG-20 14:56:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

At 356 PM EDT, the ASOS at the Block Island Airport (KBID) recorded a wind gust to 59 mph (51 kt).

Tropical Storm in WASHINGTON, RHODE ISLAND
From 04-AUG-20 14:50:00 to 04-AUG-20 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

In Westerly, RI at 355 PM EDT, the ASOS at Westerly (KWST) recorded a gust to 51 mph (44 kt).  In North Kingstown at 425 PM EDT, the AWOS Station at Quonset Airport (KOQU) recorded a wind gust to 61 mph.  At 419 PM EDT, a mesonet site at Point Judith recorded a wind gust to 56 mph (49 kt).  Although there were no damage reports from Washington County, it is likely that there was some widely scattered tree or power line damage.