Headline:
Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 5:30PM EDT until June 18 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
TORBOX
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Eastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
East central Hampden County in western Massachusetts...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over West Brookfield, or 17 miles west of Worcester,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Spencer, Leicester, Rutland, Paxton, North Brookfield, West
Brookfield, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Oakham, and New Braintree
around 535 PM EDT.
Worcester, Holden, and Auburn around 540 PM EDT.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 6:15 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 6:15 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
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