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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
603 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK - TORNADOES IN SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND IN 2023...

The National Weather Service (NWS) Boston, MA has declared April
21 through April 25 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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