The National Weather Service is confirming that a tornado touched down in Western Massachusetts this weekend. The EF-1 twister formed in Conway and briefly touched down in Goshen on Saturday, generating estimated maximum winds of 110 miles per hour. There were no reports of injuries.
Officials say at least a dozen homes and a church were severely damaged, and hundreds of people are still without power, according to Eversource.
This is the first time a tornado has ever been recorded in Massachusetts in the month of February. The previous earliest was March 1st, 1996.
Schools remain closed in Conway. The Lt Governor is spearheading the effort to return the town back to normal.
At last report there were still thousands of trees that were strewn about the town.
(Picture provided--and with thanks to Western Mass News)