The 1953 Worcester tornado was an extremely powerful tornado that struck the city of Worcester, Massachusetts and surrounding areas on Tuesday, June 9, 1953. It was part of the Flint–Worcester tornado outbreak sequence, which occurred over a three-day period from June 6–9, 1953. Wikipedia
Start date: June 9, 1953
Location: Worcester
Damage: $52 million (1953 USD); $527 million (2021 USD)
Areas affected: Worcester County in Massachusetts, principally in and near Worcester, Shrewsbury, Southborough, and Westborough
Formed: June 9, 1953, 4:25 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00)
Fatalities: 94 fatalities, ~1,300 injuries
Max. rating1: F4 tornado
