EF0 Tornado — Bristol, Massachusetts

2023-09-13 · near North Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts

Event narrative

An EF-0 with maximum winds of 75 mph briefly touched down in a

rural area of North Attleborough on Ellis Road which caused tree

damage south of High Street. The tree damage was limited to the

tops of three trees having been twisted off and lofted into nearby

pasture. After speaking with the homeowners they described seeing

the sheets of rain change direction before seeking shelter in

their basement. The tree damage along the path was consistent with

wind speeds between 65 and 75 mph, resulting an EF-0 rating on

the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

Wider weather episode

A frontal system brought a period of heavy rain, flash flooding, and embedded thunderstorms to southern New England from the morning to mid evening. In addition to much tree damage from straight line winds, there was one tornado in Connecticut, 2 in Rhode Island, and 1 in Massachusetts. These all occurred in the afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1121862. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.