Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 8:00 am EDT, which shows a cold front moving through the northeast United States. This front became the focus for thunderstorms throughout the day, which ultimately led to this tornado.
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The South Monson, MA F1 tornado of July 17, 1971 impacted Franklin County in Massachusetts. According to NOAA (2019), the F1 tornado caused no fatalities or injuries, but caused $2.5 thousand dollars in property damage. The tornado touched down near Wales Road at 5:50 am EDT. The tornado travelled for 0.5 miles and had a maximum width of 60 yards.
Sources
NOAA Central Library. (2019). U.S. Daily Weather Maps. Saturday July 17, 1971 [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/