Worcester, Massachusetts (Jun. 9, 1953)
Despite what popular opinion might dictate, deadly, destructive tornadoes are not only confined to the Midwest and South. This tornado was arguably the worst tornado in New England history.
Total damage estimate corrected for inflation: $1.36 billion (2011 dollars)
94 killed, 1288 injured
Path length: 46 miles over 84 minutes
Forbes index (100-point scale): 31.0
I wanted to put a local spin on todays colorized photo trend so here's four pictures of damage from the June 9, 1953 Worcester, Massachusetts tornado. This tornado was rated F4. #wxhistory #mawx pic.twitter.com/ZVf2bRq41K
— Colton Flint (@Tornadof123) October 1, 2020
Hmmmm