Tropical Storm — Northern Bristol, Massachusetts

2020-08-04 · Northern Bristol, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Numerous trees were downed. In Rehoboth at 418 PM EDT, a tree fell onto a person on Reservoir Avenue. That person was injured but was conscious and alert at the scene. In Attleboro at 5 PM EDT, several large oak trees were snapped 25 feet above the ground. In North Attleboro, a tree was snapped in half. In Mansfield, a small tree was snapped at the base on South Main Street. In Taunton at 556 PM EDT, trees were down on both Davis Street and Caswell Street.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Isaias moved from coastal Virginia eastern New York state, near the Connecticut/Massachusetts border on Tuesday, August 4. As the storm reached the New York City area, southerly winds were maximizing across southern New England, causing widespread wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 915400. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.