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Jun 01

Tornado hits Massachusetts (!)

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 11:34 pm Mountain Time2 comments

By Brendan Loy

The wild and deadly tornado season of 2011 rolls on, with Southern New England — my old stomping grounds — the latest target. Check out this incredible video of a tornado crossing the Connecticut River in Springfield, Massachusetts:

At least four people are dead in Massachusetts, in what’s being called the state’s worst tornado outbreak in a century. And the damage is massive. It’s not Joplin-style devastation — houses stripped to their foundations, whole neighborhood leveled — but by New England standards, it’s very bad. Lots of major structural damage, many injuries, and undoubtedly a big economic toll.

P.S. Here’s a look at the tornado’s “debris ball” on radar. Again, very impressive for Massachusetts.

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Comments on "Tornado hits Massachusetts (!)"

2 Responses to “Tornado hits Massachusetts (!)”

  1. Casey Says:
    June 2nd, 2011 at 4:38 pm Mountain Time

    I think this is the most amazing tornado video I’ve ever seen.

  2. Leanna Loomer Says:
    June 5th, 2011 at 11:32 pm Mountain Time

    Thanks for calling us about this when it was happening, Brendan. I was working on the computer and had no TV or radio going. I was amazed at the damage that was done — I drove three Springfield five days a week for a couple of years, and along the river very near where the tornado crossed it. A tornado going over water is unbelieveable.
    We have been very safe living on a hill, with all the flooding. Now we picture being on top of a hill during a tornado.
    Thanks for posting the vidio! Loyette is right — wind is scary!


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