Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 8:00 am EDT, which shows a moist and tropical environment in place across Massachusetts. A cold front moved through the area and triggered thunderstorms, which ultimately led to this EF1 tornado.
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The Webster, MA EF1 tornado of August 4, 2018 impacted Worcester County in Massachusetts. According to NOAA (2020), the EF1 tornado caused no fatalities, but injured 1 person and caused $5 million dollars in property damage. The tornado touched down near Schofield Avenue at 9:59 am EDT. The tornado travelled for 0.47 miles and had a maximum width of 300 yards.
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Sources
NWS Weather Prediction Center Surface Analysis Archive. (2017). Surface analysis 12Z Sat Aug 4 2018 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/