Severe weather in Massachusetts led to downed trees, flooded roads, and lightning strikes. Wind gusts of 50-70 mph caused damage in Southern New England. Two EF-1 tornadoes hit Rehoboth, with one in Seekonk caused by a microburst.
Our survey team concluded that a second tornado occurred on Wednesday night: EF-1 with maximum winds of 90 mph in Rehoboth, MA. Additionally, the damage in Seekonk was determined to be caused by a microburst with maximum winds of 100 mph. Link to details: https://t.co/rBNHGp3mA7 https://t.co/tI18DknPJd
The National Weather Service confirmed Friday afternoon that a tornado had touched down in Rehoboth and a microburst occurred in nearby Seekonk during a cluster of severe storms that moved through Southern New England on Wednesday night. https://t.co/pE91hShvCL
Around the same time an EF-1 tornado was tearing through North Attleboro Wednesday night, a tornado blowing 90 miles per hour winds was blowing through a secluded section of forest in Rehoboth, the National Weather Service says. https://t.co/uaPGM2cNKV
Ef-1 Tornado blowing 90mph winds touched down in Rehoboth Wednesday https://t.co/NVe4KIcGdZ
Also occurring on Wednesday night was a microburst in Seekonk, MA (right over the RI-MA state line). This microburst had wind speeds estimated to be 100 MPH! Trees were snapped & uprooted. These damaging winds were equal to the strongest of 2 tornadoes in the vicinity.
Meteorologists confirm second Mass. tornado from Wednesday's storms | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/svNo6od9LT
A second EF-1 tornado has been confirmed to have occurred in Rehoboth, MA (Bristol County) Wednesday night. Its path was just over a half mile with a max width of 50 yards and wind speed of 90 MPH
Second tornado touched down in Massachusetts Wednesday, National Weather Service confirms https://t.co/HRdBoaXEzt
Tornado touched down in Rehoboth Wednesday, microburst confirmed in Seekonk, NWS says https://t.co/GQdEzOG7Af
Another tornado confirmed from Wednesday night… This one inRehoboth https://t.co/sHj9D5xsPu
Here's the information for the confirmed tornado in Rehoboth Thursday night at 11:29pm. It was a brief EF-1 tornado on the south side of town. Additionally, the damage in Seekonk was determined to be from a microburst, not a tornado. #wbz https://t.co/Dfkh56HPKd
#BOX issues Public Information Statement (PNS) at Jun 28, 2:22 PM EDT ...Tornado Confirmed in Rehoboth, MA... https://t.co/LEHCKmz6T2
Large trees crashed into homes and downed power lines after severe thunderstorms and powerful wind gusts of 50 to 70 miles per hour swept through Southern New England, causing damage throughout southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. https://t.co/ADdeUU2oy6
Powerful wind gusts knocked down trees, soaking downpours flooded roads, and the dark sky was illuminated by lightning strikes after a wild night of severe weather prompted an array of warnings across Massachusetts. https://t.co/PkF8cxyQ1n