LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) - The National Weather Service says a storm that brought down trees in Longmeadow on Saturday was likely a microburst.
MassLive.com reports the powerful downdraft, which struck at about 5 p.m., took down about 60 trees and powerlines and blocked more than a dozen streets. No injuries were reported.
A microburst involves straight-line winds pushing down, as opposed to the circular winds of a tornado. Winds during Saturday’s storm were clocked at about 70 mph.
The town says it is working on a debris management plan for the streets that were most significantly impacted. Residents are being asked not to bring debris to the recycling center until that plan is completed.
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