NWS to survey tornado damage in Massachusetts town
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Holden residents are assessing storm damage, including a home where a tree crashed through the roof during severe weather.
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.
Tornado hits Holden, MA; rainy Sunday expected in Boston with clearing skies and calmer weather forecasted for the week.
Following a tumultuous day of severe weather and even a tornado, some residents are dealing with the aftermath.
Tornado warnings shook Massachusetts as a twister hit Holden, uprooting trees and cutting power. The alerts stirred memories of the deadly 1953 Worcester tornado, raising urgent questions about whether New England could again face a storm of that scale amid volatile weather patterns.
The National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning at 4:08 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 4:45 p.m. for Middlesex and Worcester counties.