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It's unlikely anyone from Massachusetts would have expected a tornado to touch down on the Cape—therefore, it was unsettling to learn from the National Weather Service that not one, not two, but three confirmed tornadoes struck Cape Cod just a few weeks ago.
WCVB5 reported that "[t]he roof of an entire wing of the Cape Sands Inn in West Yarmouth was completely peeled off. Additional significant storm damage occurred just southwest of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. The NWS said dozens of large trees were uprooted and a few were snapped off. One house had its shingles blown off and another house had a hole in the roof from a fallen tree."
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said eight communities -- Dennis, Chatham, Yarmouth, Harwich, Sandwich, Barnstable, Brewster, and Mashpee -- reported downed wires, trees, and damage from the storms.
After a state of emergency was declared in Harwich, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that he would seek a federal disaster declaration as recovery efforts continue in the affected Cape Cod region.
Know the relevant facts and figures about tornadoes. When do they occur? Where do they occur? How damaging are they? What do you need to look for when a tornado may be forming, and how do you need to respond in case the worst happens? Know what to do when it comes to tornadoes.
We are in the middle of hurrican season, which is June 1st - November 30th, and there's 24/7 weather coverage during which weather experts toss around a variety of terms. Have you ever wondered what they all mean? For example, during Hurricane Irma, the two terms that got a lot of air time were "the best track" and "the European model." If you wondered what all these terms mean, here's a list of storm terms and their meanings.
Now, the next time you hear one of these terms on a weather update, you'll have a better understanding of what it means.
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