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Flash Flood in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Flash Flood August 18, 2023 · Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
In Foxborough, there was 1 foot of street flooding in the right lane of 495 south.
The wider storm
A high amplitude, negatively tilted trough moving across the Great Lakes and into New England along with cold and warm front provided strong forcing which resulted in flooding, wind damage, and 5 tornadoes. In the warm sector dewpoints surged into the mid 70s with PWATs near 2 inches which led to torrential downpours. Tornadoes occurred in Scotland, Ct, Scituate, RI, North Attleboro, MA, Stoughton, MA, and Weymouth, MA. The tornadoes ranged in intensity from EF-0 to EF-2.
Began near South Foxboro (42.0347, -71.2623).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1120175. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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