Last week’s severe storms spawned five tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service — three in Massachusetts, one in Rhode Island and one in Connecticut that was just confirmed on Monday. The storms caused a wide swath of damage across numerous communities. One Rhode Island resident whose home was impacted described it as “30 seconds of hell.” The full account…
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The tornado then continued into Johnston, crossing Interstate 295 at Exit 10 and lifting a vehicle into the air before dropping it back onto the highway. The driver suffered minor injuries. From there, the tornado moved across Bridle Way and Carriage Way, snapping or uprooting several trees along the way. A metal stop sign pole was bent in half and the sign was blown away. The tornado also caused damage in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, where a number of trees were snapped or uprooted.
Many trees were snapped or uprooted on Mendon Road near the intersection of Monticello Drive. One eyewitness saw swirling debris before taking shelter. From there, the National Weather Service said the damage was more sporadic. A home on Mary Ann Way had its third floor window blown in, and there were a number of downed trees on Lisa Drive.
Sporadic damage along a short path included fallen trees, one of which fell on a shed. Part of a fence was also blown in. The damage observed was consistent with winds of 70 to 80 mph, or an EF-0 tornado.The fifth and final tornado touched down in Weymouth near the intersection of Pleasant and Torrey streets around 9:52 a.m. It traveled just over one-third of a mile before lifting at 9:55 a.m. near a water tower at the end of Lockewoods Drive.
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