A thunderstorm rolled through Watertown Friday afternoon, and two lightning bolts struck around town.
The severe thunderstorm storm hit the City around 2:30 p.m. and lightning bolts struck in two spots, according to the map on LightningMaps.org, at:
• The Common Street Cemetery (near Watertown High School).
• Near Orchard Street in the vicinity of Victory Field
The storm left damage, including a downed tree on Grant Avenue, Channel 7 reported.
Wicked weather in Watertown on Grant St creating quite the mess…leaving this Tesla buried under downed trees when today’s summer scorcher turned into wild winds and drenching downpours without much warning #7News pic.twitter.com/bjZNzihc9n — Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) July 25, 2025
There were also strikes near Watertown:
• In Belmont off of Lexington Street (north of Belmont Street)
• In Newton, south of the Charles River near California Street, west of Bridge Street.
Eek, it sounded very close at Palfrey and Spring, a flash of light with pretty immediate crashes of thunder. I was cheering it on a bit, my lawn needed watering, and my rain barrels have been refilled. Now, an hour later, the sun is shining, the skies are blue. I hope no damage was done nearby.