Windsor Locks (CT, right near MA border) had a tornado in 1979, and Worcester had a major one in 1953. That one sucked my great-aunt out of her farmhouse and brought her about 200 feet from her house. She had back problems the rest of her life, but survived.
Watching my local CT news and the view of the tornado crossing the river is amazing.
Your great aunt was fortunate to have survived.
Have you escaped the storms today?
I can't remember If I just went 2nd shift CAD, or was carpooling with a bunch of guys on 1st, In Windsor. But I got to go home through the devistation. The sky turned greenish purple. It was frightening. The Bradley Air Museum's outdoor display area planes were tossed like toys. The story of a restored Corvette that was not thrown but was literally sand-blasted and all paint was removed. The old trees just lifted up and tossed like toys nto to mention all the homes just gone.
It will give you a healthy respect for tornados....
Lived in Fairfield County (SW CT) back then & remember that tornado ... very unusual. Memorial Bridge in Springfield, MA played a prominent role in the 1975 movie 'The Reincarnation of Peter Proud'. Interesting movie ... check it out.