The June 9, 1953 tornado
F4Worcester County, Massachusetts
An F4 tornado on a 34.9-mile path that killed 94 and injured 1,228. It was one of 4 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · June 9, 1953
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 34.9 mi
- Width up to 900 yards
- Killed
- 94
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 1,228
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, June 9, 1953
- 2:25 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.