Overview

• National Weather Service meteorologists detected tornadic circulation near Holden at about 4:04 p.m. Saturday, with on-the-ground confirmation pending.
• Tree damage and road closures were reported in multiple communities, including Holyoke, Warren, Southampton, Ashland, Paxton, Stow, Belchertown, Worcester, and Westfield.
• Holyoke police reported flooded underpasses and posted images of a large uprooted tree that fell onto a car.
• Power outages rose from about 6,500 customers in mid-afternoon to nearly 9,000 by around 6 p.m., according to MEMA and local reports.
• Severe weather delayed the Worcester Red Sox game at Polar Park as torrential rain moved through; wind gusts reached 64 mph in Granby, the NWS said.