Strong thunderstorms swept across New England on Friday morning, knocking out power and prompting several severe weather warnings across the region. The storms brought strong wind gusts and heavy downpours of rain to communities across Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. A tornado has been confirmed at around 8:30 a.m. in Johnston, Rhode Island. In Mansfield, police said that they were…
In Mansfield, police said that they were getting a number of calls related to the weather at around 9:30 a.m., including flooding on the North Main Street underpass, a tree down on wires on Otis Street, a reported tree blocking the road at Franklin Street by East Street and another report of a tree on wires by Elm Terrace.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
Flooding was reported in numerous areas, including in Walpole, where water was covering a road near the commuter line station, leading to a car to stall out and police to shut the street down while crews worked to get the drains clear.
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