Clinton, MA F2 Tornado of May 20, 1963

Worcester County


Figure 1. Surface weather map for May 20, 1963 at 2:00 am EDT (NOAA, 2019).

The Clinton, MA F2 tornado of May 20, 1963 impacted Worcester County in Massachusetts. According to NOAA (2019), the F2 tornado caused no fatalities or injuries, but caused $25 thousand dollars in property damage. The tornado touched down in Worcester County near Boylston Street at 4:30 pm EDT. The tornado travelled for 1.5 miles and had a maximum width of 33 yards.


Sources

NOAA Central Library. (2019). U.S. Daily Weather Maps. Monday May 20, 1963 [PDF]. Retrieved from https://library.noaa.gov/Collections/Digital-Collections/US-Daily-Weather-Maps

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2019). Storm Events Database. Retrieved from: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/