Rhode Island Tornado Lifts Car as New England Storms Flood Roads, Topple Trees

Rhode Island Tornado Lifts Car as New England Storms Flood Roads, Topple Trees
A worker clears a downed tree in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in Johnston, R.I., after severe weather swept through the area. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer
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BOSTON—A rare Rhode Island tornado lifted a car off an interstate highway Friday morning as severe weather swept already storm-weary New England, a fire official said.

Johnston Fire Chief David Iannuccilli said firefighters responded to Interstate 295 after reports of a car lifted off the road by a tornado. The driver was shaken up but unharmed, he said.