Holden, tornado
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Days after a tornado touched down in Holden, National Weather Service forecasters are set to visit the Central Massachusetts town to get an up-close look at the damage the Saturday storm caused.
Holden residents are assessing storm damage, including a home where a tree crashed through the roof during severe weather.
Many Mass. residents said they heard roaring freight train noises and felt pressure changes as the EF1 tornadoes were passing through.
NWS Boston meteorologists conducted a storm survey in central Massachusetts on Monday, uncovering evidence of a handful of EF-1 tornadoes.
As wind speeds picked up, all of Bobby Richard’s patio furniture fell into his pool at his Holden house. Richard’s eldest son suggested that they go into the basement to stay safe. A tornado warning had been issued for Worcester County.
A possible tornado near Holden caused significant damage, uprooting trees and damaging homes. Cleanup is underway, with no injuries reported. NWS survey crews are out across the state determining if tornadoes touched down.