Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 2:00 am EDT, which shows a cold front moving through the Great Lakes. This front eventually moved east-southeast toward Massachusetts and triggered thunderstorms, which ultimately led to two tornadoes across the state.
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The Shelburne, MA F0 tornado of July 29, 1964 impacted Franklin County in Massachusetts. According to NOAA (2019), the F0 tornado caused no fatalities or injuries, but caused $25 thousand dollars in property damage. The tornado touched down in Franklin County near Mercy Anderson Road at 4:15 pm EDT. The tornado travelled for 0.1 miles and had a maximum width of 17 yards.
Sources
NOAA Central Library. (2019). U.S. Daily Weather Maps. Wednesday July 29, 1964 [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/