Tornado Confirmed In Northeastern CT on Tuesday
Pete Mangione/WPRI
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado briefly touched down in Ashford, CT on Tuesday afternoon. Ashford is located about 15 miles west of Putnam, and approximately 20 miles southwest of Webster.
On the Enhanced Fujita scale, the tornado, ranked an EF0, had estimated wind speeds between 65 and 85 mph. The storm caused roof damage to some buildings and also uprooted trees in its path.
The same weather system brought flooding rains to the rest of the region, as roads turned into rivers in Oxford and Worcester.
According to weather records, yesterday’s storm is the 5th tornado in Connecticut so far in 2018.
Video of the damage, posted to Twitter below is from WPRI Television in Providence.
Flying over storm damage in Ashford, CT today. Strong winds came through here yesterday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/65sok6PdIl
— Sky Drone 12 (@skydrone12) July 18, 2018
With @tjdelsanto checking out storm damage in Connecticut off of Ashford Lake. NWS will be investigating for possible tornado. @michmuscatello @tony_tpetrarca pic.twitter.com/DCz9IDPFyn
— Pete Mangione (@PeteMangione) July 18, 2018
Flying over storm damage in Ashford, CT today. Strong winds came through here yesterday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/65sok6PdIl
— Sky Drone 12 (@skydrone12) July 18, 2018
A tornado touched down in Ashford, CT during yesterday's storm. It toppled trees, like this one that fell- luckily- between 2 cars. Are you prepared for an emergency like this? Do you have a rainy day fund? You should have 3 months of living expenses on hand. Most people don't. pic.twitter.com/WZc2QkmNsa
— RI Emergency Management Agency (@RhodeIslandEMA) July 18, 2018