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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
417 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024


...Tornado Confirmed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts...

.June 26...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.30 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/26/2024
Start Time:             11:23 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 ESE Lincoln / Providence County / RI
Start Lat/Lon:          41.9053 / -71.4418

End Date:               06/26/2024
End Time:               11:30 PM EDT
End Location:           3 N Central Falls / Bristol County / RI
End Lat/Lon:            41.9347 / -71.369

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down near Breakneck Hill Road 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 topped 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 Road.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Rhode Island
Emergency Management Agency, the Massachusetts Emergency
Management Agency, and emergency services officials in the towns
of Lincoln, Cumberland, and North Attleborough for their assistance.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

$$

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