Newport County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Newport County, RI right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 783 alerts that included Newport County, roughly 78 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (133 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 1 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Newport County alert history
Alert events that included Newport County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog Advisory | 133 | 0 | July 1, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 120 | 2 | May 30, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 70 | 2 | November 7, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 64 | 5 | November 6, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 47 | 3 | February 8, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 31 | 2 | September 25, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 30 | 1 | September 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 30 | 2 | September 25, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 26 | 1 | July 4, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 24 | 3 | August 6, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 22 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 22 | 1 | November 6, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 22 | 5 | September 26, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 21 | 0 | April 15, 2019 |
| Red Flag Warning | 20 | 0 | November 15, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 20 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 | 0 | May 17, 2023 |
| Freeze Warning | 7 | 0 | April 26, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 6 | 0 | September 13, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 6 | 0 | August 21, 2021 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 6 | 3 | January 1, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 0 | February 3, 2023 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 1 | February 22, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 3 | 3 | February 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 0 | February 3, 2023 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 | 0 | September 2, 2021 |
| Hurricane Watch | 1 | 0 | August 20, 2021 |
| Hurricane Warning | 1 | 0 | August 21, 2021 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 1 | 0 | August 20, 2021 |
Tornado history in Newport County
1 tornadoes have been recorded in Newport County since 1950. That ranks 4 of 5 counties in Rhode Island. The most recent was on October 2, 2019 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Newport County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2019 | EF0 | Newport County | 0.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2019 | EF0 | Newport County | 0.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Newport County
- Population: 83,468 (2024 estimate)
- State: Rhode Island
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 044005 (how to use it)