Overview

• Meteorologists said radar showed a tornadic signature near Holden at about 4:04 p.m., with official verification pending.
• Police reported downed trees, flooded underpasses, and road closures in several towns, including Holyoke, where photos showed a tree on a car and a sidewalk lifted by its roots.
• The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency logged about 6,500 customers without power by 4:42 p.m.
• The National Weather Service cited wind gusts up to 64 mph in Granby as damage reports continued from communities such as Belchertown, Stow, Worcester, and Westfield.
• The Worcester Red Sox delayed their game at Polar Park as torrential rain moved through during a tornado warning.