Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 8:00 am EDT, which shows a cold front moving across the Great Lakes. This front moved toward Massachusetts throughout the morning hours and triggered thunderstorms, which ultimately led to this tornado.
The Franklin County, MA F0 tornado of August 1, 1983 impacted Franklin County in Massachusetts. According to NOAA (2019), the F0 tornado caused no fatalities or injuries, but caused $30 dollars in property damage. The tornado touched down near Leyden Road at 3:00 am EDT. The tornado travelled for 0.1 miles and had a maximum width of 13 yards.
Sources
NOAA Central Library. (2020). U.S. Daily Weather Maps. Monday August 1, 1983 [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/
