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11:23 AM November 23, 2020 | Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning
Alert:
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a 
 
* Tornado Warning for... 
Northeastern Dukes County in southeastern Massachusetts... 
Southeastern Barnstable County in southeastern Massachusetts... 
 
* Until noon EST. 
 
* At 1122 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
tornado was located near Edgartown, moving northeast at 50 mph. 
HAZARD...Tornado. 
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
damage is likely. 
 
* This dangerous storm will be near... 
Yarmouth and Dennis around 1145 AM EST. 
Brewster and Harwich around 1150 AM EST. 
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include 
Hyannis. 
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED 
HAIL...<.75IN
Instructions: TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Target Area:
Barnstable
Dukes