On Tuesday evening, a powerful tornado swept through Massachusetts, knocking power lines and trees and tearing the roof of the hotel Cape Sands Inn in Yarmouth.
Over 50 thousand people remained without electricity. In Harwich, where 90% of homes have electricity, declared a state of emergency. Tornado has a top speed of 110 miles per hour and was classified as severe on a scale of Fujita.
The weather service issued a series of warnings about tornadoes and heavy rainfall for the Cape and Islands of Nantucket and Martha’s vineyard.
WATCH: New video shows the moment a tornado’s fierce winds blew roof off of Cape Sands Inn in West Yarmouth https://t.co/WnbSlHY9mo #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/UF0oJKVRrK
— WHDH 7News Boston (@7News) July 23, 2019
Megan McGuire, who stayed at the hotel Cape Sands Inn, when a tornado hit the coast, I witnessed as the element breaks the roof of the hotel.
«My mom was just sitting in the rooms. she said Everything went dark, we closed the curtains, hiding between two beds, and pillows covered the head. The sound was like someone went a freight train».
«It was something from the Wizard of Oz. I’m from out of town, but I’ve never seen anything like it. told 7News another guest of the hotel. — I went through this the first time and hopefully the last.»
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New video shows tornado battering the Cape Sands Inn in Yarmouth. One hotel guest said it was like something out of the ‘Wizard of Oz.’ https://t.co/0Cg5Q8Uq8o #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/LZm5AAc97B
— WHDH 7News Boston (@7News) July 23, 2019
The affected messages are not received.
Yarmouth Fire crews look through the roof that blew off the Cape Sands Inn roof during a morning tornado that touched down on the structure. @capecodtimes pic.twitter.com/TB4ZxPhyPq
— Steve Heaslip (@cctphoto) July 23, 2019
Tornadoes in this region do not see often. This is the fourth tornado ever recorded in Cape cod since 1950.
Incredible video from Chatham today…#Boston25 pic.twitter.com/X8yzzmIGWo
— Matthew Touchette (@matt_touchette) July 23, 2019
@NWSBoston Insane wind damage in South Yarmouth pic.twitter.com/5K4spDhF4k
— Anthony Piccoli (@Antpicc_860) July 23, 2019
An absolute thrashing along Main Street in Harwich. #wbz pic.twitter.com/2rbBaueuQF
— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) October 23, 2019
My friend Liberty is in Yarmouth, and took this video. Hope everyone is safe ❤ this @NBC10Boston pic.twitter.com/2xaTtdOWkZ
— Abby Frost (@abbyfrost27) July 23, 2019
Removing a tree from SR 28 in Chatham, MA post-tornado. pic.twitter.com/e6urQz6irL
— Elizabeth Suever (@ElizabethSuever) July 23, 2019
