Microburst Confirmed In Taunton
TAUNTON (CBS) - The National Weather Service has preliminarily confirmed that that microburst hit part of Taunton during Friday's storms.
Experts from the NWS conducted a storm survey on Saturday in an area around Tremont and Eldridge Streets in Taunton and determined a microburst that was about 600 feet wide did hit.
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The high winds, estimated to be around 75 miles per hour, snapped branches and uprooted several trees.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports
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A few homes and cars sustained damage.
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The same storm brought flooding, high winds, lightning strikes, and tornado across the state.
