Last night’s severe weather involved a tornado in Rhode Island, Bristol County

The wild weather Wednesday night resulted in a tornado in Rhode Island and Bristol County.

According to the National Weather Service, a tornado touched down near Breakneck Hill Road in Lincoln, RI just before 11:30 p.m. and traveled to the east-northeast. A number of large hardwood trees were uprooted, some of which fell onto homes and other structures in both Lincoln and Cumberland, RI. The tornado reached maximum intensity of around 100 mph in a few locations. Other trees were topped and snapped well above the ground. The maximum width of the tornado was around 100 yards. 

The tornado continued to produce tree damage through Cumberland, RI across the state line into North Attleboro, MA where it continued to snap and uproot trees before lifting in the vicinity of Cushman Road. 

The National Weather Service thanked the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, and emergency services officials in the towns of Lincoln, Cumberland, and North Attleborough for their assistance.