Microburst in Shirley leaves behind damage, knocked over trees

Wild weather left damage across Massachusetts Friday morning with thunderstorms also expected throughout the day Parts of Worcester and Middlesex counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning until p m A meager morning storms brought downpours and strong wind gusts to the area running through northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire Large trees fell throughout a neighborhood in Shirley as a microburst damaged cars and trapping people in their homes We ve had massive trees fall all around Our neighbors have massive trees that are fallen This tree fell on three cars Flagg Tree Company he s missing his son s kindergarten graduation because he s gotten so multiple calls from so plenty of people who are having safety issues who are trapped in their homes Jeannette Wade announced Particular residents along Walker Road had to duck for cover The kids were getting ready for school and I heard this horrible noise and I just announced Everybody demands to get in the basement and we went down to the basement I felt really afraid and my husband came down and then it got quiet like very still Wade explained Tree removal crews jumped into action after a slew of trees fell across the area Zack Flagg of HM Flagg Tree Removal was quick to help Friday So I take a breath and then just as the calls come in and at present we don t load a single thing It s just clearing roadways for crisis vehicles driveways so people can get in and out Flagg mentioned In South Boston a tree fell across K Street current a window of a nearby home