Tornado In CT Produced 100 MPH Wind Gusts, Damaged Home: NWS

KILLINGLY, CT — The National Weather Service released new details regarding a tornado that touched down in Connecticut on Wednesday.

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Boston/Norton concluded a severe thunderstorm produced four tornadoes between 4 p.m. and 5:25 p.m., which traveled through portions of eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island, and southeast Massachusetts.

Of the four tornadoes, three were rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with an estimated maximum wind speed of 100 mph. The fourth tornado, rated an EF-0 with an estimated wind speed of 75 mph on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, according to the weather service.

The tornado that touched down in Killingly at 4 p.m. Wednesday produced 100 mph wind gusts and traveled 1.61 miles, according to the weather service. No one was injured. The tornado lasted 10 minutes, ending in Rhode Island.

Here is the full summary by the National Weather Service:

"An EF-1 with maximum winds of 100 mph began on Bailey Hill Road in the town of Killingly, CT between Cranberry Road and Ledge Road, here the tornado removed shingles from a two story home and either snapped or uprooted healthy and mature trees. The tornado moved northeast towards Ledge Road causing similar tree damage before dissipating on Shippie Schoolhouse Road in the town of Foster, RI. Tree damage along the path was consistent with wind speeds between 90 and 100 mph, resulting an EF-1 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale."