New England Storms May Bring Flash Floods and Tornadoes
Parts of Massachusetts, including Boston, were under flash flood warnings on Friday morning, the National Weather Service said, as thunderstorms swept across the eastern portion of the state.
Kevin Cadima, a meteorologist with the Weather Service in Boston, said a tornado had been confirmed in Scituate, R.I., west of Providence, at around 8:45 a.m. A survey team has been dispatched to assess the damage, he said.
A line of thunderstorms strengthened over parts of New England just after sunrise on Friday, blanketing Rhode Island with heavy rain before moving toward the eastern tip of Massachusetts, the Weather Service in Boston said. The thunderstorms were expected to exit the region by Friday afternoon, the Weather Service said.
The flash flood warnings were in effect until noon. Flash flooding was most likely to occur near highways and small creeks and streams, and in urban and low-lying areas, the Weather Service said.
Judson Jones contributed reporting.
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