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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | F1 |
| -- Length | .8 Miles |
| -- Width | 600 Yards |
| State | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/Area | WORCESTER |
| WFO | BOX |
| Report Source | NWS STORM SURVEY |
| NCEI Data Source | PDS |
| Begin Date | 2001-06-17 10:41 EST |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 42.45/-71.86667 |
| End Date | 2001-06-17 10:43 EST |
| End Location | PRINCETON |
| End Lat/Lon | 42.45/-71.86667 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 25K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | An isolated severe thunderstorm, associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Allison, moved across northern Worcester and northwest Middlesex Counties. A ground and aerial survey later revealed that a tornado moved through Princeton, and two microbursts occurred in Leominster and Shirley. The tornado occurred between 1141 am and 1143 am in the Coalkiln Road area, in the southeast portion of the town of Princeton. It was rated as an F1 tornado, with winds between 73 and 112 mph. The path length was three-quarters of a mile and the width was as much as 1700 feet. A hundred or more trees were either uprooted or snapped off. A small camper was severely damaged after being lifted up and dropped on a fallen tree. Another tree fell on a house. No injuries occurred. Eyewitnesses, including a trained Skywarn spotter, observed hail as large as ping pong balls just before the tornado struck. There were no visual sightings of a funnel cloud or tornado, which was likely obscured by heavy rain. This was the first tornado to strike Worcester County since August 10, 1990. A microburst occurred in the eastern portion of Leominster near Johnny Appleseed Lane, just west of Interstate 190. Damage was seen in an area roughly one-half by one-third of a mile, as evidenced by the pattern of fallen and uprooted trees. Another microburst occurred in Shirley, near the east shore of Lake Shirley to Center Road and Parker Road. A truck was damaged by a fallen tree, while other trees fell on a car and a mobile home. Two chimneys were also toppled. Torrential rainfall caused street and poor drainage flooding throughout central and eastern Massachusetts, and snarled traffic on Father's Day. Storm totals of 3 to 5 inches were common throughout most of the region. Lightning struck two homes in Middlesex County and caused significant damage. One in Marlborough hit a nearby tree, and traveled into the house through a stone wall, destroying the bathroom. In Reading, lightning struck a 212-year old colonial home at Grove and Forest Streets, setting the roof on fire and causing severe damage. |
| Event Narrative | Brief F1 touchdown |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 425.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| PRINCETON | WORCESTER CO. | MA | 06/17/2001 | 10:40 | EST | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRINCETON | WORCESTER CO. | MA | 06/17/2001 | 10:41 | EST | Tornado | F1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| SHIRLEY | MIDDLESEX CO. | MA | 06/17/2001 | 11:15 | EST | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. E | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARLBOROUGH | MIDDLESEX CO. | MA | 06/17/2001 | 13:00 | EST | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 400.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 425.00K | 0.00K |
