Show sta d old boston vis ted by storm 01 cloudburst character boston for halt an hour friday afternoon boston was swept by one of the most severe thunderstorms in years the rainfall which was of cloudburst character was accod danied by terrific lightning and thun der streets were flooded from curb to curb while the wind drove mist and spray in clouds so that it was am possible to see buildings forty teet away street traffic of every alon for the time being was suspend ed the rainfall was 1 65 inches |