Four separate tornadoes touched down Wednesday in New England, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
First, an EF-1 storm hit at 4:10 p.m. in Connecticut, traveling from Killingly to Foster. Then, in Rhode Island, one EF-1 tornado touched down in Glocester at 4:20, and another at 5:05 in Lincoln. At 5:22, an EF-0 tornado touched down in North Attleborough, Massachusetts.
Earlier, the NWS confirmed that damage in all three states was consistent with a tornado, but said it was working to determine "if it was a continuous path or separate touchdowns."
The survey is still ongoing, the weather service said. A more detailed summary will be released once the survey team has concluded its survey.
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Tornado warnings were posted Wednesday for communities in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, and more heavy rain opened up sinkholes and brought devastating flooding to several areas.
The National Weather Service in Boston had said Wednesday that radar data and videos indicated that a likely tornado damaged trees and power lines in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
In Lincoln, Rhode Island, photos taken after the storm showed that at least one roof damaged and the press box at the high school stadium tipped into the bleachers.
Video obtained by NBC10 Boston showed a possible tornado near North Central State Airport in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and a funnel cloud was spotted in Newport, Rhode Island as well.
Prior to Wednesday, there had already been 14 tornadoes reported across New England this year, including seven in Massachusetts alone.
