Posted on 06/01/2011 7:47:41 PM PDT by quantim
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- At least two tornadoes swept through western and central Massachusetts Wednesday, sending debris slamming into buildings and killing four people, Massachusetts' governor said.
Gov. Deval Patrick said two people died in Westfield, one in West Springfield, and one in Brimfield in the central part of the state. He had no details about those killed.
The storms did extensive damage in Springfield, the state's third largest city.
State police report 33 injuries in Springfield. Police said five of the injuries were reported serious and required surgery.
Patrick said the path of damage from the first and more powerful of the two tornadoes extended from Westfield, just west of Springfield, and extended east to the community of Douglas. He said the second, slightly less powerful, tornado cut a path from West Springfield all the way to Sturbridge in the central part of the state.
Patrick declared a state of emergency and called up 1,000 National Guardsmen.
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I was glued to my local news last night. The weather guy was saying things like “In my 35 years covering weather in New England, I’ve never seen two tornado watch boxes like this.”
And that was after this tornado, about 7pm or so. They had one watch box in the same place in Springfield and another one just north and east closer to Worcester.
I saw a partial video on the news with this woman screaming. I think it was in this state. WHere do we find these videos to watch?
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