Revere, MA – A powerful storm blew through Massachusetts on Monday, causing extensive building damage in Revere, a coastal city north of Boston.
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Revere Deputy Fire Chief Mike Viviano said the department received dozens of calls reporting damage. He said there were no immediate reports of serious injuries.
“We have dozens of trees down, downed power lines, wires down all over the city, partial buildings collapses, roof collapses,” Viviano said.
Meteorologists planned to investigate whether a tornado touched down.
Communities across the U.S. were cleaning up Monday morning after strong storms destroyed homes, knocked out power for thousands of people and toppled power lines and trees.
A powerful storm moved through the Boston-area shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning for portions of Essex County, including Revere.
“We were seeing rotation in the storms,” said weather service meteorologist Kim Buttrick.
Buttrick said there were also reports from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency of possible tornado sightings.
In eastern Tennessee, officials said there were no reports of any deaths or injuries from Sunday’s storms, though at least 10 homes were destroyed.
Claiborne County emergency management spokeswoman Gina Breeding told The Associated Press it wasn’t clear whether the destruction was the result of a tornado, but noted there were strong winds, lightning and heavy thunderstorms.
In Kentucky, National Weather Service forecaster Tony Edwards said some areas got softball-sized hail Sunday.
Massive hail also was reported in Michigan, where winds toppled trees and ripped the roofs off buildings. And in Ohio, some roads had been blocked by flash flooding. In Pennsylvania, nighttime storms knocked out power to thousands.
Monday was the second consecutive days of strong storms in Massachusetts. On Sunday, heavy rains flooded roads and basements in many areas of the state.