[6:53 p.m. ET] Local law enforcement reported a tornado caused widespread damage near Palmer, Massachusetts, about 14
miles northeast of Springfield. The tornado was moving east at 35 mph, the National Weather Service said.
[4:51 p.m. ET] Witnesses reported a tornado near downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, on Wednesday as heavy thunderstorms swept through western Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service.
Police and amateur radio operators said tornadoes were spotted in a Springfield neighborhood and within a half-mile of downtown, according to a warning put out by the Weather Service. No confirmation of damage or injuries was immediately known, however.
Springfield is about 90 miles west of Boston.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/01/tornado-hits-springfield-massachusetts-national-weather-service-says/
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SACRAMENTO, CA - The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for north central Sacramento County and east central Yolo County until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
http://www.news10.net/news/article/140109/2/Tornado-warning-issued-for-Sacramento-County