Type Tornado outbreak Tornadoes confirmed 5 known Damage Unknown Start date September 9, 1821 | Duration September 9, 1821 Max rating Casualties 8 known fatalities | |
The 1821 New England tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected the New England states during September 1821. Five destructive tornadoes can be verified from the event.
The first known storm of the outbreak touched down in Washington County, Vermont, and caused tree damage near the town of Berlin. Shortly thereafter, tornadoes touched down in Grafton County, New Hampshire, and a series of large tornadoes tracked through parts of Rutland County, Vermont, and Sullivan and Merrimack counties in New Hampshire. Other tornadoes struck in Windham County, Vermont, and Franklin County, Massachusetts.
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