Police: No Storm-Related Damages Reported in Medfield

Medfield survived with no damage reported around town, according to Medfield Police Chief Robert Meaney.

 “There was no damage from the storm that was reported to us,” he said. “I left the station around 10 p.m. and the radar was clear at that point so there should not have been any damage after that.”

Wednesday’s storm produced tornados in Western Massachusetts, with Springfield being hit the hardest, and tornado warnings in Medfield.

Meaney parked at Hospital Hill Wednesday to watch for any indication of a tornado forming but reported there was no activity. Medfield was hit with heavy rain and hail and was advised by the National Weather Service to be under tornado watch until 11 p.m. Wednesday.

Meaney’s greatest concern Wednesday was the safety of those attending , which was ultimately postponed to Thursday at 3 p.m. Meaney advised MHS Athletic Director Jon Kirby to have those at the game enter the lower level of the gymnasium near the locker rooms for safety, which Kirby did. Players and coaches from Medfield and Dennis-Yarmouth waited inside the school until just after 6:30 p.m., when Kirby announced the game was postponed until Thursday and it was safe to return home.

Members of the Medfield Fire Department were called out to stage in Wrentham Wednesday night, where they met with others in case they were needed in the relief effort. But they were not called out and are back in Medfield now.