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A garage on Tufts Street in Arlington, which had a Lexus inside, was smashed during Wednesday's storms.

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A large section of a tree fell in front of the Hardy School on Lake Street in Arlington.

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Toppled trees made the Minuteman Bike path near Lake Street impassable.

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A garage was completely smashed on Harlow Street in Arlington.

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On Thursday, officials in Arlington worked to remove trees that fell when an apparent microburst hit the city during Wednesday's storms.

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Only a stump remained from a tree that fell on a car in Arlington.

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Large sections of a tree fell on Lake Street in Arlington.

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A tree fell onto a home on Margaret Street in Arlington.

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Traffic contended with high water on Route 1 in Saugus Wednesday afternoon.

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A car was stuck in water on a road in Malden on Wednesday as thunderstorms brought flooding to the area.

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Austin Esmond took advantage of deep water to catch a ride on the Boston Common.

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Rebecca Revenel of Boston kept herself and her four-month-old son Silas Revenel dry .

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Severe thunderstorms rolled across the state Wednesday, tossing lightning, hurling hail, and dousing the area with heavy rain.

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Forecasters said had predicted that areas south of the Massachusetts Turnpike would likely be hit the hardest.