NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - All across the state communities are cleaning up after a powerful thunderstorm moved across Massachusetts on Friday, downing trees and branches and leaving a mess in its wake.
In Watertown, a massive tree came crashing down on a home, breaking through windows and causing hours of clean-up. Around the corner, another tree toppled onto a vehicle in the front driveway of a home on Grant Avenue.
At Revere Beach, the annual Sandcastle Festival took a turn for the worse when the wind and rain suddenly picked up.
“It was a little bit nerve-wracking because it was like being in a tornado,” said Mar Ubaldino. “Tents were flying around and a surfboard flew and hit a lady in the chest.”
State police say two people were hurt, one of whom was taken to the hospital for treatment.
In Newton, SKY-7 HD viewed damage after a tree came crashing down on a utility pole.
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