13 photos showing the damage to the Cape Sands Inn after the severe weather rolled through
The motel "sustained extensive roof damage," according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
Storms pummeled areas of Cape Cod Tuesday afternoon, and guests staying at the Cape Sands Inn in West Yarmouth got an up-close look at the power of Mother Nature.
New video shows tornado battering the Cape Sands Inn in Yarmouth. One hotel guest said it was like something out of the ‘Wizard of Oz.’ https://t.co/0Cg5Q8Uq8o #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/LZm5AAc97B
— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) July 23, 2019
NEW VIDEO: of the roof peeling off the Cape Sands Inn in West Yarmouth @NBC10Boston @NECN #CapeTornado pic.twitter.com/iatrlIEfQF
— Chris Gloninger NBC10 Boston (@ChrisGNBCBoston) July 23, 2019
The motel “sustained extensive roof damage,” the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency said in a situational awareness statement Tuesday afternoon.
A look from our chopper showing the extensive damage to the Cape Sands Inn in West Yarmouth ..@Boston25 pic.twitter.com/1bQHQxLGWg
— Bill Sheerin (@AssignGuy) July 23, 2019
“The National Weather Service (NWS) radar reported tornado touchdown in Harwich and South Yarmouth this afternoon,” the statement said. “The NWS has deployed a survey team to Yarmouth and South Harwich.”
According to Yarmouth police, no significant injuries were reported immediately following the severe weather.
“Storm Update”A fast moving storm, which was likely a tornado, moved through West and South Yarmouth around noon…
Posted by Yarmouth Police Dept. on Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Here are 13 photos of the aftermath at the Cape Sands Inn:

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Kailine Farah comforts her son, Joseph, 12.

Owner Bobby Khan reacts as he arrives to the scene of his motel.

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