MARLBOROUGH — The National Weather Service in Boston has issued tornado warnings for several communities and Marlborough police said they have received reports of a tornado touching down in the city. The National Weather Service later confirmed a tornado had touched down in Marlborough shortly before noon Monday. "A small, brief tornado" hit west of Interstate 495, near the Marlborough wastewater plant, on Boundary Street, according to the weather service. At 12:06 p.m., a confirmed tornado was located over Berlin, or near Marlborough, moving north at 15 mph. A tornado warning means take action and seek shelter now; a tornado has been spotted or will happen in the immediate future.

Source: MetroXpress August 23, 2021 16:30 UTC