Bob formed in the central Bahamas on Aug. 16, 1991, and quickly intensified, reaching hurricane status by the next evening. Hurricane Bob continued to strengthen over the next 48 hours as it ...

Hurricane Bob made landfall in Rhode Island in August 1991. A category 2 hurricane with winds as high as 125 mph at times, Bob left damage that would be worth nearly $3.5 billion today.

Hurricane Bob, in 1991, was the last hurricane to make landfall in Rhode Island, a state that historically averages a hurricane every 20 years, noted Alex DaSilva, lead hurricane forecaster for ...

1991: A couple years later, Hurricane Bob had a much more devastating effect on New Hampshire. In 1991, the storm toppled trees onto homes and cars. Boats along the coast were damaged.

16, 2023. New York City, Long Island and New England have been hit by hurricanes over the years but not officially since Hurricane Bob in 1991. More recently, tropical systems that were not ...

The center of 1991’s Hurricane Bob didn’t directly cross over the state, but the storm still caused six deaths in Connecticut and economic damage. A satellite image shows Bob centered south of ...

Coast Guard House, 40 Ocean Road. (Located inside the restaurant and shows water level during Hurricane Bob, 1991) Confluence of Mossasuck and Woonasquatucket River, Memorial Boulevard.