PHOTOS: Possible Tornado Damage in Webster
Saturday morning was off to a rocky start as a Tornado Warning was issued for parts of Worcester County around 9:30 a.m. and was later expanded as thunderstorms came through the area.
Per CBS Boston: Webster appears to have been hit the hardest, according to initial damage reports. WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher said it was likely a tornado. The town is about 18 miles south of Worcester, near the Connecticut state line.
Damage from suspected #tornado in Webster, MA. #mawx @wbz pic.twitter.com/U6CBRkCiyr
— Anaridis Rodriguez (@Anaridis) August 4, 2018
A viewer shared this damage from the Mass. town of #Webster. NWS storm survey crews are en-route to survey damage to determine if it was a tornado. #MAwx #WCVBstorm pic.twitter.com/8B7KpeSRgi
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) August 4, 2018
Webster Ma tornado pic.twitter.com/sKLmrf2NO1
— Paul LaRochelle Jr (@PaulLaRocheJr) August 4, 2018
Check out the coverage from Twitter:
A Facebook user shared this image of downtown Webster. It appears to show severe damage to 56 Main Street, home of the Clinton Savings Bank and Brothers Market, due to the reported tornadic activity. pic.twitter.com/WMC2R7g9wD
— Citizen Chronicle (@TheCitizenChron) August 4, 2018
Webster Ma pic.twitter.com/Q5GnmffxwV
— Paul LaRochelle Jr (@PaulLaRocheJr) August 4, 2018
A lot of damage in Webster pic.twitter.com/4sSkGIvb0l
— Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) August 4, 2018
Yes, there’s a vehicle under that tree. The firefighters rescued the occupants who are uninjured #webster pic.twitter.com/2Gz0I3lblA
— Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) August 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/GerardFRussell/status/1025756908144218114
This is in Webster, Massachusetts. The storms have caused heavy damage on Main St. Webster was included in the tornado warning. #mawx pic.twitter.com/SDOZhNS6Rj
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) August 4, 2018
