VIDEO: Tree Crashes Through House in Lincoln During Storm

VIDEO: Tree Crashes Through House in Lincoln During Storm

Strong thunderstorms and winds overnight in Rhode Island saw tens of thousands lose power.

In Lincoln, Rhode Island, one house suffered significant damage after a large tree was uprooted and came through a bedroom ceiling. 

"I was in bed sleeping and felt a rumble then heard wind and ran out of the room," said Roxanne Beretta, who lives on Mulberry Lane. "Then the boom - and saw the tree come right through the roof and rain flooding through to the basement."

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"My entire street got hit," said Beretta, who said she believes it could have been a tornado. "Trees were completely uprooted."

As GoLocal reported, over 16,000 RI Energy customers found themselves without power Thursday morning. 

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