Weather

This map shows the paths of the 2 Cape Cod tornadoes

And the National Weather Service released more details on the storm.

The scene on Lothrop Avenue in Harwich on Tuesday afternoon. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe

By Caroline Anders

A map released by the National Weather Service shows the paths of the two tornadoes that touched down on Cape Cod Tuesday.

After the damage was assessed, the organization also shared more information on what happened Tuesday. Here are the main takeaways:

  • Two EF-1 tornadoes touched down on Cape Cod.
  • Both were produced by a long-lived supercell thunderstorm.
  • Their winds reached 110 mph.
  • The first tornado moved onshore in Barnstable and lifted in Yarmouth. The second touched down in Harwich and moved east.
  • The roof of a motel was ripped off, at least 150 trees were snapped or uprooted, and shingles were blown off several houses.
  • No injuries have been reported.