Cleanup crews began work in Massachusetts after two tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down during the storms on Friday.
Residents say the tornado miraculously missed homes in the area and much of the debris has been cleared so far.
Weymouth is one of four places in the entire state to be hit by a tornado in this storm, and the national weather service confirmed an EF-1 did touch down. Two others were confirmed in North Attleboro and Mansfield. And an EF-0 landed in Stoughton.
The storms knocked out power, caused flooding and left extensive damage across the state, especially in the Park Avenue area of Weymouth. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Pleasant and Torrey streets, then lifted up near a water tower at the end of Lockewoods Drive.
With winds topping 110 miles per hour, the tornado downed trees and ripped twenty shingles off a roof, but other than that, it miraculously missed most homes in the neighborhood.
“When I looked outside, I could see sparks coming off the power lines and I thought, oh my gosh, because that’s what you see in the movies.” said resident Brenda Gallagher.
Crews began cleaning the limbs yesterday and that work will continue today.
