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August 19 Storm Damage Across Central & Eastern Massachusetts
Severe thunderstorms rolled through central and eastern Massachusetts Thursday, causing flooding. Many cars were submerged in water due to the storms.
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Severe thunderstorms rolled through central and eastern Massachusetts Thursday, causing flooding. Many cars were submerged in water due to the storms.
Several tornado warnings were issued Thursday as a barrage of severe thunderstorms rolled through central and eastern Massachusetts Thursday morning and again in the afternoon.
Church bells brought Monson residents back to a dark place when a tornado plowed through the town 10 years ago.
On June 1, 2011, a tornado ravaged cities and towns along a 38-mile path from Westfield to Charlton in just over an hour.
The tornado registered at the upper end of the EF1 scale.
The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that an EF-0 tornado occurred in Millis during the storm on Oct. 7.
The National Weather Services confirmed there was a microburst, waterspout, and tornado in New Hampshire towns during a stormy Saturday in the state.
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Western Mass. Sunday night.
A tornado touched down in Massachusetts Sunday evening.
A tornado that touched down in Maine on Saturday afternoon caused tree damage and ripped a tin roof off a building, the National Weather Service said.
The National Weather Service says a weak tornado has struck Rhode Island.
Town officials declared a State of Emergency in Harwich after a radar confirmed tornado struck the area, Tuesday, knocking out power and taking down trees.
Throughout Mashpee, roads were flooded dangerously close to downed power lines.
The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a tornado touched down Tuesday.
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Lincoln, Rhode Island Tuesday afternoon.
As tornado warnings hit southeastern Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon, photos and videos showed dramatic images of funnel clouds in the area.
Cleanup continues after a storm that sent a tornado spiraling through a Massachusetts town, leaving one person injured and dozens displaced.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado hit the central Massachusetts town of Webster Saturday morning.
The National Weather Service is continuing their survey on the ground and will issue a full report on track and intensity of the tornado soon.
A National Weather Service team says two tornadoes caused storm damage in Worcester County early Thursday morning.
It's one of our biggest fears as meteorologists - a tornado touchdown in the middle of the night with relatively little warning.
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