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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Worcester County, Massachusetts — June 9, 1953

Worcester County, MA

900 yd wide34.9 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJune 9, 1953 · 2:25 PM
Path length34.9 mi
Max width900 yd
Injuries1228
Fatalities94

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Worcester County, MA, tracking roughly 34.9 miles with a maximum width of about 900 yards. The event is associated with 94 fatalities and 1228 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Worcester County
Start coordinates
42.4700, -72.1700
End coordinates
42.3000, -71.5200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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