Ericka B. Gray
EF1
Belmont, MA was hit with a downburst Friday evening, 7/21, uprooting a number of trees, downing power lines, and causing flash flooding. The official report noted 7 power poles and 25 trees snapped in half. We chased from our back porch in Arlington, MA, 3 miles from the downburst, with a number of tree branches down and other damage in our area as well. These are photos of three separate uprootings within a 6 block radius. More images available at www.tornadogirl.com
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