Path of the Springfield / Monson Tornado
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Share- Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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Birch Bluffs Dr, Westfield (4:17 pm)
The tornado first touched down in the Munger Hill section of Westfield with damage mainly limited to trees...Many uprooted and snapped. The roof of Munger Hill elementary school was also damaged. (NWS) -
The tornado rapidly intensified as it moved into West Springfield. Donna Hudson of Day Street, who was in her downstairs closet holding the door shut during the storm, later said, ''It felt like a freight train was coming through my backyard, a big one.'' (Boston.com) -
Severe damage to buildings in central Springfield, including the South End Community Center on Howard, where the roof collapsed. -
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A housing development on Hickory St. in Springfield was completely destroyed. -
A house on Arcadia Blvd in Springfield was blown off its foundation. Linda Fisher of Fayette St. survived the tornado inside her home. Houses were severely damaged on nearby Judith St. (Boston.com) -
On Pennsylvania Avenue in Springfield, David Gawron took shelter in his basement under the sink beneath the stairs, as the tornado blew his house to pieces. (Boston.com) -
The tornado continued to move east through Wilbraham near the Wilbraham-Hampden town line producing nearly complete deforestation and significant damage to nearby structures. -
First Church of Monson3 High Street, MA | (413) 267-3312
The steeple of the First Church of Monson Congregational was destroyed by the storm. Trees were downed on nearby Ely Road. -
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The staircase of a home was in the middle of Stewart Avenue in Monson on June 2. Laura Yarbrough's son's dog, Riley, was rescued from the remains of their Stewart Avenue home and Miranda Phipps screamed, ''Monson has gone crazy!'', as she surveyed the damage to her family's home on Stewart Ave. (Boston.com) -
The tornado moved across the Brimfield State Forest where it reached it maximum width of approximately one-half mile. Additional significant damage occurred both to structures and forested areas for many miles. -
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Southbridge Municipal AirportSouthbridge, MA | (508) 765-0226
The tornado reached the Southbridge Airport and numerous aircraft were lifted off the ground and into the woods east of the airport. -
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Walker Rd, Charlton (5:27 pm)
The tornado then moved east before lifting in the southwest part of Charlton. - total distance: 39 miles (63 km)
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