East coast storms: Flooding in Massachusetts floods cars and tornado destroys buildings in second day of extreme weather

Torrential rainfall in Massachusetts has flooded entire cars and destroyed buildings as the East Coast was washed away by flooding for the second day in a row.

A tornado touched down in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts — about an hour from Boston — Tuesday morning as the state took a beating from the weather system moving through the region.

Heavy rainfall flooded New England throughout the day, causing travel chaos, flooding roads and officials – with flood warnings issued in several states and water rescue teams deployed in the western part of Vermont.

The downpour rolled through just a day after a series of storms battered the East Coast, killing at least two people and leaving nearly a million people without electricity.

A tornado swept through Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning as the National Weather Service said the tornado reached wind gusts of nearly 100 mph at a width of about 1,000 feet

The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado had hit the small village after surveying the damage and said it had reached it winds approaching 100 mph and was about 300 feet wide.

Stunning footage revealed how the powerful gusts of wind uprooted a huge tree in its path, and a witness told NBC5 the system has cut down 30 trees in her neighborhood alone.

Officials also warned that the storm may have destroyed the city’s water treatment plant, though there were no injuries or deaths from the tornado.

“Well, I saw trees flying sideways, you know? Branches, you know, going sideways,” said a Mattapoisett resident WCVB. “It was super, super windy.”

Tornado warnings were also issued earlier in the day in several other cities in central Massachusetts, and the storm system brought heavy downpours to the region that caused rapid flash flooding.

Flood watches remain in effect throughout Tuesday evening in central and eastern Massachusetts, where numerous cars were seen completely submerged after the flood.

Emergency services on a washed-out road in Auburn, Maine after the weather system rolled over

An Auburn Public Works superintendent wades through calf-deep water covering the road Tuesday in Auburn, Maine after intense flooding

A witness to the tornado that struck Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, said the fierce winds ripped up about 30 trees in its vicinity

Flash floods washed away a street in Andover, Massachusetts, as much of the state was under flood warnings

Police in Natick, Massachusetts said several vehicles were trapped as roads became impassable, a problem seen in social media reports in several other MA cities, including Newton and Framingham.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation also reported that several major roads in Revere, New Bedford and part of Interstate 95 had to close due to the flooding.

Boston’s subway services were also temporarily replaced with buses after flooding engulfed the underground system.

In Maine, flash flood warnings were put in place in much of the state after about two inches of rain fell.

The National Weather Service has issued a maritime warning — for coastal residents and sailors alike — as dangerously high waves and wind gusts of more than 50 mph are hitting the state’s coastline.

After receiving about two inches of rain by noon, officials in Exeter, New Hampshire, warned that weather in the area would escalate into Tuesday night and could see another two to three inches an hour.

‘Take care when traveling in these multiple rounds of heavy rain today’, Exeter Fire Brigade posted on X. ‘Turn around, don’t drown’ is always the message from our firefighters when you encounter flooded roads.’

Water rescue teams have been sent to western Vermont while much of the state has been placed under flood watch.

On Monday, Maryland sheriffs said 34 vehicles were trapped by the downed cables and electricians were working to cut power so people could be freed

A 15-year-old boy was killed Monday when a tree crashed on top of him in Anderson, South Carolina.

Tuesday’s carnage comes just a day after at least two people died and nearly a million were left without power as more storms hit the East Coast.

In Westminster, just outside Baltimore, 33 adults and 14 children were trapped by power lines downed in high winds.

The devastating weather front caused damage in numerous states, and images shared on social media showed the destruction stretching from Atlanta, Georgia to New York.

Flights throughout the eastern United States were delayed or canceled, affecting some of the country’s busiest airports, including Atlanta, Philadelphia, Charlotte, JFK and Newark.

By the end of Monday, nearly 8,500 flights in, to or from the United States were delayed and 1,735 canceled.

A 15-year-old boy was killed in Anderson, South Carolina, when a tree fell on the garage of his grandparents’ home.