In the lab in Worcester, researchers have created small fire tornadoes by putting up walls around a fire or arranging a bunch of little fires that together restrict airflow. But that’s on a much ...

Like the famed researcher Howard Bluestein (University of Oklahoma), Grazulis was profoundly influenced in childhood by his proximity to the disastrous Worcester, Massachusetts, tornado of June 9 ...

The deadliest tornado to ever hit New England was the Worcester tornado on June 9, 1953. A total of 94 people were killed and over 1,200 people were injured. Adam Strzempko is a meteorologist who ...

LATE in the afternoon of June 9, 1953, Worcester was bringing to a close ... nature wrapped all its fury into one cataclysmic vortex. A tornado was born. Like . . . Dr. Ward and I are indebted ...

Violent tornadoes and high winds flattened homes, wiped out schools and toppled trailers as a storm that killed at least 35 ...

President Donald Trump said in a post on his social media network that his administration is ready to assist affected communities.

IN the late afternoon of June 9, 1953, a tornado unexpectedly struck a section of Worcester County, Massachusetts, and in about twenty minutes created a major disaster. The problems that arose as ...

Forecasters say a colossal storm could bring heavy winds, flooding, blizzard conditions and tornadoes to some parts of the country.