National Weather Service: Three tornadoes hit RI Wednesday. Here's what happened next.

Four tornadoes swept across Southern New England Wednesday afternoon, with three of them hitting in Foster, Glocester and Lincoln, in Rhode Island, the National Weather Service confirmed.

The tornadoes were all spawned by a severe thunderstorm that rumbled through parts of Eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, the weather service said after sending teams out to survey the damage.

The tornadoes affecting Rhode Island each had estimated peak winds of 100 mph and were rated as EF-1 tornadoes, the second-lowest of six ratings on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

Nobody died or was hurt, but dozens of trees were knocked over or damaged and a "small outbuilding" was blown away in Glocester.

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What happened during the tornado in Foster?

At 4 p.m., the first tornado touched down in Killingly, Connecticut, and swept across the Rhode Island border into Foster with peak winds of 100 mph, the weather service said. It began on Bailey Hill Road in Killingly, knocking shingles off a two-story home and "either snapped or uprooted healthy and mature trees," the weather service said.

"The tornado moved northeast towards Ledge Road causing similar tree damage before dissipating at 4:10 p.m. on Shippee Schoolhouse Road" in Foster, damaging trees along its path, the weather service said.

It traveled 1.61 miles with a width of 70 yards and was rated EF-1.

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Outbuilding tossed by tornado, 75 trees "snapped or uprooted" in Glocester

At 4:20 p.m., the second tornado started in a wooded area between Chopmist Hill Road (Route 102) and Bungy Road in Glocester. "Here the tornado either snapped or uprooted an estimated 75 or more healthy and mature trees. The tornado moved northeast and crossed Bungy Road before dissipating over an open field," at 4:28 p.m., the weather service said.

"Most notable, a small outbuilding used as a bus stop shelter was blown away by the tornado, with remnants littered west of the original location. Some pieces were found on a neighbor's roof," the weather service said.

It traveled 0.21 miles with a width of 150 yards. Wind speeds were estimated at 90 to 100 mph, making it an EF-1 tornado, the weather service said.

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Did Lincoln tornado hit the airport?

At 5:05 p.m., a tornado began east of North Central State Airport along Wellington Road in Lincoln, the weather service said. "A video did show a funnel cloud passing over the adjacent airport but found no damage."

"The tornado uprooted a large tree and damaged an estimated 20-foot by 30-foot section of roof on a building across the street and due north of the uprooted tree," the weather service said. "Video provided by Lincoln Animal Control showed a thin tornado passing at the end of the facility's driveway and twisting a large branch from a tree."

"The tornado moved northeast into a field of solar panels which uplifted two sections," the weather service said. "From here, the tornado likely lifted before moving across Route 146 at Route 116, which was documented on a DOT camera."

It traveled about a quarter mile, with a width of 60 yards and dissipated at 5:09 p.m., the weather service said. Its wind was estimated at 90 to 100 mph and was ranked at EF-1.

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Sheltering in the basement in North Attleboro

At 5:22 p.m., a tornado briefly touched down in a "rural area" of North Attleboro on Ellis Road, causing tree damage south of High Street. The tree damage was limited to the tops of three trees having been twisted off and lofted into nearby pasture," the weather service reported.

Residents described "seeing the sheets of rain change direction" before they sought shelter in their basement," the weather service said.

The tornado dissipated at 5:25 p.m. Winds were estimated at 65 to 75 mph and the tornado was rated EF-0, the lowest on the scale.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Tornadoes confirmed in Foster, Glocester and Lincoln RI Wednesday