A fast-moving cold front combined with a potent short-wave trough lifting northeastward across western and northern New England to produce severe thunderstorms across southern New England.  Despite dewpoint temperatures only in the 30s and 40s, the cold pool aloft created instability and there was very strong low-level helicity.  The result was an unprecedented outbreak of tornadoes across Long Island, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:05:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: COVENTRY CENTER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

In Coventry, a tree was down on Phillips Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:40:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: LITTLE COMPTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

In Little Compton, police reported a tree down on Peckham Road and another tree down on Amesbury Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:20:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH PROVIDENCE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.30K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Providence Police Dept. reported a large tree branch down on Transit Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:25:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUMFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

In East Providence, the Police Department reported a tree down on Roger Williams Avenue in the Rumford section of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:16:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARCADIA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

In Richmond, a tree and wires were down on Tall Timbers Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:38:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: TIVERTON FOUR CORNER
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

In Tiverton, a Weatherflow Mesonet station at Fogland Beach recorded a wind gust to 58 mph at 538 PM EST.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:20:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST GREENWICH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.10K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

In East Greenwich, a tree and wires were down on Nichols Lane at Allen Drive.  Also, wires were down on Valley Road.

Tornado in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 16:59:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOOSUP VLY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Note...this is a continuation of a tornado that began in Windham County, CT.  Based on definitive radar confirmation of a tornado debris signature and video footage from our media partners, we confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Plainfield, CT at approximately 4:48 PM EST on Saturday, November 13. Maximum wind speed was estimated at 80 mph and the maximum path width was estimated at 100 yards. The tornado was in contact with the ground for 6.13 miles...approximately 4.7 miles in CT and 1.4 miles in RI. Several hardwood trees were uprooted on a hilltop on Sterling Hill Road near Goshen Road. The tornado then tracked northeastward into Rhode Island and ended at the Cucumber Hill Farm in Foster at approximately 5:02 PM EST. Sheared trees and downed hardwood trees were observed on the farm. A heavy, large red trailer also was moved approximately 50 feet.

Tornado in WASHINGTON, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 16:55:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITE ROCK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

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.

Tornado in WASHINGTON, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:18:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: LA FAYETTE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

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.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:22:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOXSIE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.60K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Warwick, a tree and wires were down on Amsterdam Avenue and also on Lambert Lind Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 13-NOV-21 17:20:00 to 13-NOV-21 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLOCESTER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

In Scituate, a telephone pole was snapped in half and a tree and wires were down on Rocky Hill Road.  Also, amateur radio operators reported a tree down on a car on Old Harmony Road.