Tornado
Confirmed in
Rhode Island
and
Massachusetts
Posted:
July 24 at
9:15 PM
If you were watching the radar on Wednesday afternoon, you probably noticed the massive storm which struck Rhode Island and parts of Southeastern Massachusetts around 4:00. This storm prompted the issuance of severe thunderstorm warnings and even tornado warnings. Here at HinghamWeather.com we were streaming live to cover the storm, something which is done only in extreme conditions.
That powerful thunderstorm, responsible for flooding rains and hail up to ping pong size, also spawned a tornado, according to the National Weather Service in Taunton.
At first the storm produced a waterspout (a tornado over water), just off of Rumstick Point in Barrington, Rhode Island. At 4:05 PM this storm moved ashore (officially becoming a tornado) in Warren. There winds are estimated to have reached 90 MPH. By 4:10 PM the tornado had reached Swansea, Massachusetts. Here it is estimated that winds reached 65-75 MPH. The storm had a path of 4.2 miles, but was only 40 yards wide. As you are aware, tornadoes are rare, but not unheard of in Southern New England. Massachusetts typically sees at least one weak tornado every year, and some years feature more than one. The tornado was rated an EF 1, the second lowest rating on the new EF tornado rating scale.
STORM TIMELINE ON RADAR
At 4:00 PM, StormTracker Radar at HinghamWeather.com indicated rotation (the orange circle) in a storm located just off of Barrington, Rhode Island. This was the waterspout which was seen from shore.
At 4:04 PM, StormTracker Radar at HinghamWeather.com indicated a tornado (indicated by the red triangle) near or over Barrington, Rhode Island. This radar estimation was excellent, since a tornado was in fact on the ground at this time in Warren.
At 4:09 PM, StormTracker Radar at HinghamWeather.com indicated a tornado had just entered Southeastern Massachusetts near Swansea. This too was an excellent estimation which was confirmed on Thursday.
At 4:14 PM, StormTracker Radar at HinghamWeather.com indicated that the rotation in the storm was gone, leaving heavy rain and windy conditions behind. This too, turned out to be the case.
Dry Spell
Over After
Heavy Rains
Posted:
July 24 at
6:15 PM
Through the middle of July Hingham had only seen 0.20" of rain. Just when it looked like we were starting our seemingly annual summer drought, the rains we need arrived. For the past several days we have seen thunderstorms (with loud thunder and frequent lightning), along with periods of downpours. Below is the break down of how much rain we have seen in this recent wet spell.
Severe thunderstorms which struck Sunderland and Whatley, Massachusetts on Sunday night caused extensive damage in both towns. The western Massachusetts communities have declared States of Emergency because of the trees and power lines downed by 60 MPH winds.
Strong thunderstorms rolled through the Boston area on Sunday afternoon. Lightning from one of those storms struck 10 people on a soccer field, critically injuring 4 of them. The men who were struck were huddled under a tree waiting for the storm to pass. As of Monday, 7 of the 10 remained in the hospital.
Severe thunderstorms battered parts of Southeastern New Hampshire today. Strong winds, and an EF 2 tornado, damaged or destroyed 50-100 homes in Epsom. Countless trees and power lines were also knocked down. The hardest hit areas were Epsom, Barnstead, Deerfield and Alton. In Deerfield one woman was killed after her home collapsed. Funnel clouds were spotted in several towns, including Atkinson, Alton and Northwood.
Thunderstorms bringing flash flooding plagued parts of Wyoming on Thursday. One person died in a car accident after the rains created a ravine in a road.
Taiwan was also hit by Tropical Storm Helen. The storm's main impact were heavy rains and flash flooding which triggered landslides. On the North side of the island, 35" of rain fell! Eighteen people were killed, 8 were injured and 7 others are still missing.
Heavy rains have flooded 40 villages in Eastern Slovakia, and have forced 200 people to evacuate their homes. Two people were swept away in the floods and later drowned. Downed trees also cut power to many customers.
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If you were watching the radar on Wednesday afternoon, you probably noticed the massive storm which struck Rhode Island and parts of Southeastern Massachusetts around 4:00. This storm prompted the issuance of severe thunderstorm warnings and even tornado warnings. Here at HinghamWeather.com we were streaming live to cover the storm, something which is done only in extreme conditions.
Through the middle of July Hingham had only seen 0.20" of rain. Just when it looked like we were starting our seemingly annual summer drought, the rains we need arrived. For the past several days we have seen thunderstorms (with loud thunder and frequent lightning), along with periods of downpours. Below is the break down of how much rain we have seen in this recent wet spell.
