Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 5:00 pm EDT, which shows a trough of low pressure extending from a low pressure in western Massachusetts. This trough was likely responsible for thunderstorm initiation, which ultimately led to this tornado.
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The Stoughton Junction, MA EF0 tornado of May 9, 2013 impacted Norfolk County in Massachusetts. According to NOAA (2020), the EF0 tornado caused no fatalities or injuries, but caused $30 thousand dollars in property damage. The tornado touched down near Washington Street at 4:31 pm EDT. The tornado travelled for 0.38 miles and had a maximum width of 50 yards.
Sources
NWS Weather Prediction Center Surface Analysis Archive. (2017). Surface analysis 21Z Thu May 9 2013. Retrieved from: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive.php
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2020). Storm Events Database. Retrieved from: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/