tornado

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….

Tornado warnings were issued Wednesday for a set of storms that worked its way from Connecticut, through Rhode Island and into southeastern Massachusetts. The National Weather Service issued the warning for a severe thunderstorm that was capable of producing a tornado near Foster, Rhode Island. It tracked east, sparking tornado warnings in Massachusetts’ Bristol, Plymouth and Norfolk counties, before the…

Last week’s severe storms spawned five tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service — three in Massachusetts, one in Rhode Island and one in Connecticut that was just confirmed on Monday. The storms caused a wide swath of damage across numerous communities. One Rhode Island resident whose home was impacted described it as “30 seconds of hell.” The full account…

The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Scotland during Friday morning’s severe storms. The tornado consisted of 100 mph wind gusts and was on the ground for approximately 2.7 miles. It touched down on Bass Road at about 7:53 a.m. and continued along Route 14, also known as Huntington Road, and crossed Pinch Street before…

Dozens of Massachusetts communities were placed under tornado warnings on Tuesday amid widespread severe weather both in the Greater Boston area and around New England — and more severe weather is possible later in the week. Two tornadoes touched down in the state Tuesday. The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday afternoon that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Mattapoisett at…

A Foxboro, Massachusetts, neighborhood is still recovering after getting hit by a tornado over the weekend. The National Weather Service says the twister touched down on Windsor Drive Saturday,  snapping limbs and toppling trees. “It happened quickly. It was hard and fast,” said Deb Gallagher who lost 15 trees in her yard from the tornado with speeds of more than…

According to the NWS, the tornado hit a small neighborhood in Foxboro near the Mansfield town line, very close to the town of Easton. Its peak wind reached an estimated 105 mph, with a path width of 25 yards and a path length just shy of 300 yards.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down Saturday night in Massachusetts. According to the NWS, the tornado hit a small neighborhood in Foxboro near the Mansfield town line, very close to the town of Easton. Its peak wind reached an estimated 105 mph, with a path width of 25 yards and a path length just…

A tornado was confirmed to have hit the area of Keene, New Hampshire, on Thursday, when severe weather swept through New England, the National Weather Service said. The tornado that hit the town of Dublin, which is east of Keene, was rated EF 1, with winds that reached 90-95 mph, the NWS said Friday. Later Friday, weather officials said the…

Trees and wires are down and roads closed in New Hampshire after an observed tornado and other severe storms Thursday, and a lightning strike caused damage in Boston’s South End. A weather observer reported the apparent tornado in the Keene, New Hampshire area. The National Weather Service has said they will conduct a storm survey in the Keene and...

Our First Alert on Thursday is two-pronged: impactful heat and impactful storms. The heat and humidity will be felt by nearly all central, southern and western New Englanders, while the storms will be strong for some, but not necessarily as widespread as the heat.  See all severe weather alerts in your area here and track live weather radar below. A…

It’s a beautiful day across New England with drier weather this Sunday morning. Heat and humidity, however, will take over by mid to late next week accompanied by a warming trend that will likely result in a heat wave. The hottest temperatures will take place Thursday into Friday with possible storms Friday into Saturday. Abundant sunshine, however, will remain...

While Saturday turned into a great summer day, today has it beat.  No slow start with clouds, fog and sprinkles – just sunshine, save for a patch or two of valley and pond fog where temperatures cooled so comfortably overnight, thanks to comfortably low humidity levels.  That same relatively low humidity continues today, though a gentle sea breeze will...

Mainly dry and pleasant weather hugs most of New England today. A frontal boundary will exit the coast today, eventually pushing east by this evening allowing drier air to take over right after, leading to mostly sunny skies. High temperatures are near normal for mid-July reaching the low 80s, and a warmer afternoon is expected tomorrow. Tonight, lows will drop…

After another very active weather day across New England, we will finally see things settle down over the weekend! Some folks will need the weekend to dry out with a few spots getting around 6 inches of rain on Friday. Outside of a stray shower on the Cape this morning, we are looking forward to a dry weekend for the…

A tornado warning that was issued for parts of northwestern Worcester County in central Massachusetts Friday afternoon has expired, but heavy rain and storms continue to move across New England. There were flash flood warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in much of the region Friday night. Early Saturday morning, flash flood warnings remained in place in Massachusetts’ Suffolk County, Norfolk…

A massive tornado with winds up to 150 mph ripped across a section of central North Carolina Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction and injuring at least 16 people.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in central Massachusetts on Sunday morning. The tornado touched down just before 11 a.m. in North Brookfield, west of Worcester, and had a path of 2 miles in length and 250 yards, estimated about 80 miles per hour as it whirled through the area. There were no injuries…

Damage is seen in Elgin, Illinois, after a possible tornado touched down.

The National Weather Service says Wednesday’s tornado that tore through the small west Texas town of Matador was an EF-3 according to preliminary damage survey results.