Strong winds topple city trees

Photo/ Allen Thayer - Gary Webster, third from left, of 3095 Alta Vista Road, surveys the damage caused Thursday night by a blue spruce tree falling on his property with bystanders and a city of Torrington employee.

TORRINGTON — A fierce rainstorm packing wind speeds of around 70 mph at times and severe lightning toppled several trees Thursday night.

According to the National Weather Service, a half-inch of rain fell Thursday at Torrington Airport and another one-tenth of an inch Saturday.



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