EF1 Tornado — Bristol, Massachusetts

2024-06-26 · near Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts

Event narrative

A tornado touched down in a wooded area west of Steber Way in

Rehoboth, MA. A number of large hardwood and softwood trees were

snapped and uprooted in the woods and in several yards along the

path. Otherwise, there was no significant damage to homes. The

tornado reached a maximum intensity of 90 mph. The maximum width

of the tornado was 50 yards. This was a very short lived tornado

which was only on the ground for one minute.

Wider weather episode

Strong storms moved through southern New England overnight bringing a line of very strong winds, some flash flooding, and two tornados to Massachusetts.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (41.8018, -71.2939)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1179720. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.