Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 8:00 am EDT, which shows a cold front moving across the northeastern United States. This front became the focus for thunderstorms, which ultimately led to this tornado in the afternoon hours of September 14th.
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The New Bedford, MA F0 tornado of September 14, 1972 impacted Bristol County in Massachusetts. According to NOAA (2019), the F0 tornado caused no fatalities or injuries, but caused $2500 dollars in property damage. The tornado touched down near John F Kennedy Highway at 4:40 pm EDT. The tornado travelled for 4.1 miles and had a maximum width of 20 yards.
Sources
NOAA Central Library. (2019). U.S. Daily Weather Maps. Thursday September 14, 1972 [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/