The wild climate that ripped via the area Wednesday night time included a twister, in keeping with the Nationwide Climate Service’s Boston workplace.
Meteorologists confirmed {that a} twister touched down throughout elements of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, NWS Boston reported on Thursday.
The EF-1 twister with max winds of 100 mph began in Rhode Island and traveled into the Bay State, the place it led to North Attleboro. Storm injury was reported there on Thursday.
“Survey teams confirmed a tornado which occurred late evening on June 26th,” NWS Boston posted.
“Started in Lincoln, RI & tracked through Cumberland, RI & ended in North Attleborough, MA,” the Boston climate workplace added.
The twister’s path size was 4.3 miles, and it had a most width of 100 yards.
Timber reportedly fell onto properties throughout the storm. No deaths and accidents had been reported.
Our survey crew has confirmed that an EF-1 twister occurred final night time. The twister started in Lincoln, RI, continued via Cumberland, RI, and eventually into North Attleborough, MA. Max wind speeds had been 100 mph. pic.twitter.com/10wRUZpHkd
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) June 27, 2024
The Massachusetts Emergency Administration Company was reporting tree injury in North Attleboro.
“MEMA East Regional Manager Allen Phillips joined @NAttleboro officials and the National Weather Service survey team this morning as they assessed damage from last night’s storm,” MEMA posted.
MEMA East Regional Supervisor Allen Phillips joined @NAttleboro officers and the Nationwide Climate Service survey crew this morning as they assessed injury from final night time’s storm. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/iqqrRrLdDg
— MEMA (@MassEMA) June 27, 2024
Round 11:25 p.m. on Wednesday, the Nationwide Climate Service had issued a twister warning for the Rhode Island and Massachusetts border.