EF0 Tornado — Worcester, Massachusetts

2025-09-06 · near West Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts

Event narrative

EF1 tornado touched down west of Barnes Hill Road in Berlin, MA and traveled ENE crossing Derby road and West street. Many soft or hardwood trees snapped at the trunk or uprooted.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through Southern New England in the afternoon bringing a round of severe storms which caused a wide swath of wind damage through MA with some in western CT. Some severe hail occurred in northern MA and a single storm dropped 5 tornadoes in central MA which led to widespread tree damage along but limited damage to structures.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.