Officials say a storm produced two tornadoes early Thursday morning in the Springfield area. Mike Griffin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the first tornado was an EF1 that touched down on the north side of Ozark at 2:10 a.m. Griffin said that tornado was about 100 yards wide and stayed on the…
Springfield Marks 5-Year Anniversary Of Deadly Tornado
SPRINGFIELD (CBS) — The mayor of Springfield asked residents to observe a moment of silence Wednesday afternoon to mark the fifth anniversary of a tornado that killed three people and caused $200 million in damage. On June 1, 2011, the EF-3 tornado started on a path of destruction through western and central Massachusetts 39 miles…
Armando Feliciano of Springfield: 2011 tornado left losses, trauma, but recovery brought unity
SPRINGFIELD — For Armando Feliciano, the loss of his home for 18 months was difficult enough in the aftermath the tornado of June 1, 2011, but the losses go beyond the physical rebuilding and recovery. Feliciano said he still sees the emotional repercussions of the tornado, including the impact it had on his grandchildren, who…