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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
35°F
2/16/2025 7:17pm
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35.1°F / 1.7°C
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32.4°F
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Public Information Statement
for Boston, MA
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PNSBOX
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
458 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026
...SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK CONTINUES -- TORNADO SAFETY
AND
MAKING A PLAN
The National Weather Service (NWS) Boston, MA has declared April
20 through April 24 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Each day
this week we will highlight a different preparedness topic.
In a typical summer season, southern New England averages 2 or
3 tornadoes.
Last year was above normal with 13 tornadoes in NWS Boston's
jurisdiction.
Most were on the weaker side with EF-0 ratings on the Enhanced
Fujita Damage Scale,
which ranges from 0 to 5. The strongest was an EF-2 in Rhode
Island.
June 26, 2024 - A tornado touched down in a wooded area west of
Steber Way in
Rehoboth, MA. A number of large hardwood and softwood trees were
snapped and
uprooted in the woods and in several yards along the path.
Otherwise, there
was no significant damage to homes. The tornado reached a maximum
intensity
of 90 mph. The maximum width of the tornado was 50 yards. This
was a very
short lived tornado which was only on the ground for one minute.
June 26, 2024 - A tornado touched down near Breakneck Hill Rd in
Lincoln, RI
and traveled to the east-northeast. A number of large hardwood
trees were
uprooted, some of which fell onto homes and other structures in
both Lincoln
and Cumberland, RI. The tornado reached maximum intensity of
around 100
mph in a few locations. Other trees were toppled and snapped well
above the
ground. The maximum width of the tornado was around 100 yards.
The tornado
continued to produce tree damage through Cumberland, RI across
the state line
into North Attleboro, MA where it continued to snap and uproot
trees before
lifting in the vicinity of Cushman Rd.
$$
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