Story Published:
Jul 25, 2008 at 8:55 PM EST
Story Updated:
Jul 25, 2008 at 9:01 PM EST
NOTE: These rainfall totals do not include an additional 2" of rainfall
experienced in Western Mass the day previous.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON
**********************24 HOUR RAINFALL**********************
LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
RANDOLPH 2.45 915 PM 7/24 SPOTTER
********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...HARTFORD COUNTY...
AVON 3.05 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
WINDSOR LOCKS 3.03 1246 AM 7/25 ASOS
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
THOMPSON 4.05 909 PM 7/24 SPOTTER
NORTH GROSVENORDALE 3.91 830 PM 7/24 SPOTTER
MASSACHUSETTS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
NORTON 3.65 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
TAUNTON 2.85 1255 AM 7/25 NWS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
LAWRENCE 3.96 1248 AM 7/25 ASOS
GLOUCESTER 3.42 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
BEVERLY 3.29 1247 AM 7/25 ASOS
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
ORANGE 2.18 1254 AM 7/25 ASOS
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
SPRINGFIELD 4.89 1208 AM 7/25
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
FRAMINGHAM 3.64 1000 PM 7/25 SKYWARN
WOBURN 3.58 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
BEDFORD 3.31 1245 AM 7/25 ASOS
CONCORD 3.15 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
LOWELL 2.59 1022 PM 7/24 SPOTTER
TOWNSEND 2.51 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
MEDWAY 3.41 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
MILTON 3.31 1247 AM 7/25 ASOS
NORWOOD 3.12 1254 AM 7/25 ASOS
WALPOLE 2.72 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
DUXBURY 3.56 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
PLYMOUTH 3.50 1200 AM 7/25 COOP
WAREHAM 2.04 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
EAST BOSTON 2.82 1243 AM 7/25
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
MILFORD 2.88 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
WORCESTER 2.17 1249 AM 7/25 ASOS
FITCHBURG 2.02 1244 AM 7/25 ASOS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
JAFFREY 2.32 1249 AM 7/25 ASOS
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
MERRIMACK 2.72 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
RHODE ISLAND
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
BRISTOL 4.00 1000 PM 7/24 SKYWARN
...KENT COUNTY...
WARWICK 3.79 1248 AM 7/25 ASOS
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
PORTSMOUTH 2.50 1045 PM 7/24 SPOTTER
NEWPORT 2.00 600 AM 7/25 ASOS
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
BURRILLVILLE 3.63 636 AM 7/25 SPOTTER
PROVIDENCE 3.20 1205 AM 7/25 SPOTTER
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 2.61 1225 AM 7/25 SPOTTER
WESTERLY 2.00 607 AM 7/25 ASOS
FROM NWS: (Note-- 2 Additional tornadoes reported in New Hampshire)
...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS EF1 TORNADO ON JULY 23 IN
WARREN RHODE ISLAND AND SWANSEA MASSACHUSETTS...
A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TEAM HAS CONCLUDED A DAMAGE SURVEY TODAY IN A PORTION OF EASTERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS.WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT A WATERSPOUT OCCURRED JUST OFF OF RUMSTICK POINT IN BARRINGTON RHODE ISLAND. THIS WATERSPOUT THEN MOVED ONTO LAND OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF WARREN NEAR THE BRISTOL LINE AT HANLEY FARM ROAD. IT THEN CONTINUED EASTWARD ACROSS THE KICKEMUIT RIVER IN THE TOUISSET HIGHLANDS SECTION OF WARREN. IT THEN CROSSED THE COLE RIVER AND CONTINUED TO CAUSE DAMAGE IN THE OCEAN GROVE SECTION OF SWANSEA.
MOST OF THE DAMAGE HAD A RATING OF EF0 ON THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 65 TO 75 MPH. HOWEVER THERE WAS ONE SMALL SECTION OF WARREN...NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 136 AND HARRIS AVENUE INCLUDING OVERHILL ROAD IN THE LAUREL PARK AREA...THAT DEMONSTRATED EF1 DAMAGE. WIND SPEEDS IN THAT AREA WERE ESTIMATED AT 90 MPH.
THE TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS 4.2 MILES AND FOR THE MOST PART WAS CONTINUOUS. IT WAS VERY NARROW WITH A PATH WIDTH OF ONLY 40 YARDS. THE WATERSPOUT OFF OF BARRINGTON WAS FIRST OBSERVED AT 4 PM. THE TORNADO HIT WARREN AT 405 PM AND SWANSEA AT 410 PM.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAD ISSUED A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR NARRAGANSETT BAY AT 335 PM AND MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY OF A WATERSPOUT DEVELOPING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS ISSUED AT 350 PM AND IT WAS UPGRADED TO A TORNADO WARNING AT 404 PM. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO TREES...SOME OF WHICH FELL ONTO POWER LINES AND HOUSES. THERE WERE NUMEROUS EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS OF DARK FUNNELS... SWIRLING DEBRIS...INTENSE ROARING...AND A GARAGE DOOR BOWED OUT TOWARD THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. A LARGE TREE NEAR HARRIS AVENUE WAS LIFTED UP
AND THROWN 40 FEET ONTO ROUTE 136. AT THAT LOCATION...SMALL TRAILERS ALSO HAD BEEN BLOWN ONTO ROUTE 136.
MANY THANKS TO THE EYEWITNESSES...AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS...POLICE AND FIRE OFFICIALS...AND LOCAL MEDIA WHO PROVIDED VITAL INFORMATION FOR THIS SURVEY.
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