This is a repeating eventjune 9, 2020
Worcester, MA F4 Tornado (1953)
Event Details
Tornado near Holden. Image taken by Stanley Smith. Courtesy of www.nesec.org
It is the deadliest and most destructive tornado to ever hit the New England area. The Worcester, MA Tornado occurred during the mid-afternoon time on June 9, 1953. The destruction was overwhelming. Per Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes, an F5 rating could have been given to this event.