Tornado Confirmed In MA: EF-1 Twister Plowed Through Town

FOXBOROUGH, MA — An EF-1 tornado carved a short path of destruction across a Foxborough neighborhood during storms on Saturday, the National Weather Service has confirmed.

The tornado touched down near Windsor Drive in Foxborough and traveled about 300 yards with wind speeds at about 105 mph before petering out. But the strong storm continued into Easton, carving a path of destruction in that town.

"Several locations on a west to east path in the neighborhood had several large trees up to 2 feet in diameter snapped at the trunk. Observed tree damage had a convergent pattern consistent with violently rotating winds. No major damage to homes was observed, but one chimney appeared to have been knocked over by a fallen tree," the weather service reported.

It's possible the tornado traveled farther than 300 yards, but storm surveyors were unable to access conservation land where the path may have continued.

The remnants of the storm may have caused more damage in Easton, where two homes suffered structural damage, and dozens lost power, the local fire department reported.

"Additional significant tree damage was found east of aforementioned conservation land in Easton, but patterns were more consistent with west to east straight line winds," the weather service said.

Saturday's twister was the second in Massachusetts in July. An EF-0 tornado struck Brookfield on July 16 during severe storms.