The 1953 Worcester Tornado (Before)

It was a warm late Tuesday afternoon in June 1953 when the tornado struck the Worcester area. Some 100 people were killed as homes and other structures were reduced to shreds, while winds carried debris as far east as Boston. Damage from the storm was estimated at $50 million. The first photo shows a neighborhood in Shrewsbury before the storm...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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It was a warm late Tuesday afternoon in June 1953 when the tornado struck the Worcester area. Some 100 people were killed as homes and other structures were reduced to shreds, while winds carried debris as far east as Boston. Damage from the storm was estimated at $50 million. The first photo shows a neighborhood in Shrewsbury before the storm...