Four-State Tornado Swarm

At least five separate tornadoes caused major damage in the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

"[1] It passed through a mostly-uninhabited part of the town; if the path were more than 0.5 miles (0.8 km) further north or south, the tornado "would have been fatal to a large number of families.

The two boys were found amid some rubble, one dead and one was "feared mortally wounded."

[1] The tornado continued east-northeast from Wethersfield, leveling almost all trees in its path, until it reached Glastonbury.

Trees 2.5 feet (0.76 m) in diameter were twisted down, and even sod and stones "of a considerable size" were torn up.

Orchards were destroyed there, and a house and barn were "torn to pieces" while the family took shelter in the cellar.

[7] Several other homes were unroofed, and a woman was carried some distance, but only suffered minor injuries.

[7] The tornado continued northeast into Massachusetts as far as Mendon, 20 miles (32 km) from where it touched down.

[6][10] The final tornado of the day occurred much further north in the town of Rochester, New Hampshire.

Trees, fences, and crops were leveled along the tornado's path, which was around 20 rods (330 ft; 100 m) wide.