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Strong thunderstorms cause widespread damage across RI, Mass.

Summary by WPRI 12
NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Newport Folk Festival was briefly put on pause Friday as a strong line of thunderstorms moved across the region. Concertgoers were ordered to shelter in place in their vehicles or take cover in nearby buildings until the storms passed. The popular festival resumed roughly two hours later. Concertgoers told to shelter in place ahead of storms. (Leah Crowley/WPRI-TV) Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett was also orde…

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Strong thunderstorms cause widespread damage across RI, Mass.

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Newport Folk Festival was briefly put on pause Friday as a strong line of thunderstorms moved across the region. Concertgoers were ordered to shelter in place in their vehicles or take cover in nearby buildings until the storms passed. The popular festival resumed roughly two hours later. Concertgoers told to shelter in place ahead of storms. (Leah Crowley/WPRI-TV) Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett was also orde…

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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