Storm Cleanup Closes West Barnstable Road Monday

BARNSTABLE, MA — Osterville storm cleanup work will see West Barnstable Road closed to thru traffic on Monday.

Formal closures and a traffic detour utilizing Route 149 will occur from approximately 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Traffic control will be present to help motorists and resident traffic.

This cleanup comes after a week of severe weather on Cape Cod.

A small EF-0 tornado touched down in Barnstable, near the village of Marstons Mills, at 11:52 a.m., officials said. The storm moved east and northeast from Evergreen Drive for approximately four minutes before lifting over Joe Thompson Road, at approximately 11:56 a.m., officials said.

Damage from the tornado included an uprooted hardwood tree and a downed electrical pole, while there was also debris including smaller trees, fence posts and branches. The damage was most concentrated near the center of the track at the intersection of Race Lane and Osterville-West Barnstable Road.

"Witnesses described a chaotic event, observing airborne fence posts and branches," a National Weather Service report said.

No one was injured during the time the tornado was active.

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