A catastrophic F4 tornado carved a path of destruction through Central Massachusetts, colliding head on with Worcester on the evening of June 9, 1953.

IN the late afternoon of June 9, 1953, a tornado unexpectedly struck a section of Worcester County, Massachusetts, and in about twenty minutes created a major disaster. The problems that arose as a ...

That building is seen in this week's Then photo. The Kennedy Foundation contributed $150,000 to the college's effort to rebuild after the 1953 tornado that leveled parts of Central Massachusetts.

That building is seen in this week's Then photo. The Kennedy Foundation contributed $150,000 to the college's effort to rebuild after the 1953 tornado that leveled parts of Central Massachusetts.

That building is seen in this week's Then photo. The Kennedy Foundation contributed $150,000 to the college's effort to rebuild after the 1953 tornado that leveled parts of Central Massachusetts.

The worst tornado on record in Massachusetts was June 9, 1953, when a tornado that was a mile wide ripped through Worcester and the surrounding area, lasting nearly 90 minutes.

Subscribe NowThe Worcester tornado of 1953 The worst tornado on record in Massachusetts was June 9, 1953, when a tornado that was a mile wide ripped through Worcester and the surrounding area ...

Robinson stressed that devastating tornadoes have happened in our region. For example, in 1953 a tornado tore through Worcester, Massachusetts, killing almost 100 people and injuring hundreds.

And in 1953, a powerful tornado killed 94 people and injured nearly 1,300 in central Massachusetts, including the city of Worcester. It lasted nearly 1 1/2 hours and damaged or destroyed 4,000 ...