Tornado touches down in Western Massachusetts

A tornado touched down in Western Massachusetts Sunday evening, the National Weather Service confirmed. The National Weather Service said a tornado was confirmed by radar shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday. Local law enforcement reported the tornado touched down on South Main Street in Sandisfield, a town in the Berkshires, near mile marker four. The National…

‘Microburst’ of 100 mph winds, not a tornado, was the cause of extensive damage in Massachusetts last week, forecasters say

As thunderstorms swept through the state last week, short bursts of high-speed winds wreaked havoc on three Massachusetts towns, forecasters said. Last Friday’s stormy weather downed trees and knocked out electricity for thousands of Massachusetts households. A tornado watch was also issued for counties across the state. Although there was a risk of a tornado,…

3rd Tornado Confirmed On Cape Cod

BOSTON (CBS) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that a third tornado touched down on Cape Cod last Tuesday. The EF-1 tornado was on the ground for a quarter mile near Schooner Street in West Yarmouth. It had estimated maximum wind speeds of 90 mph. The NWS says the tornado snapped numerous pine trees.…

2 More Tornadoes Confirmed in Massachusetts

Two more tornadoes have been confirmed to have hit Massachusetts during Tuesday’s storms. National Weather Service officials confirmed Wednesday that Norton, Massachusetts, and Lincoln, Rhode Island, were were hit by tornadoes; meanwhile, Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod was hit with a waterspout/tornado. Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes in Hardwick and Hubbardston. The same…

Waterspout, not tornado, confirmed in Sandwich

SANDWICH — It may have looked more like Kansas than Massachusetts Tuesday near the Cape Cod Canal. Several people took photos and videos of what appeared to be tornadoes touching down on the water at various locations including near the Bourne Bridge and all the way to Town Neck Beach in Sandwich. But, despite reports…

2 tornadoes confirmed in central Massachusetts

UPTON, Mass. — The National Weather Service has confirmed that two EF-1 tornadoes touched down in central Massachusetts. The Weather Service says the tornadoes that swept through parts of Worcester County early Thursday brought maximum winds of about 100 miles per hour. Tornadoes of that level usually bring moderate damage. Meteorologists say the first tornado…