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...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BOSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS... The National Weather Service in Boston has issued a Tornado Warning for... Suffolk County in Eastern Massachusetts...this includes the City of Boston... Southeastern Middlesex County in Eastern Massachusetts... Southern Essex County in Eastern Massachusetts... Until 4 35 PM Eastern Daylight Time. At 3 50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, a confirmed large and potentially apocalyptic tornado capable of producing never before seen damage was located over Chestnut Hill, or 10 miles southwest of Downtown Boston, moving northeast at 45 miles per hour. This is a likely mass casualty situation for the City of Boston and Suffolk County. Hazard...Cataclysmic tornado... Source...Radar, public, and law enforcement confirmed catastrophic tornado over Chestnut Hill. When authorities were dispatched to respond to calls in Newton, Wellesley, Needham, and Natick, those areas were found to be completely flattened to the ground with all structures decimated and torn to shreds. Roads were torn apart, and authorities said the scene resembled that of a nuclear blast. The Norton NWS office has reported to the Boston Department of Emergency Management that this tornado is over 4 miles wide. Impact...You are in a life or death situation. You will be killed if not in an underground bunker or tornado shelter. All structures, including mobile homes, residential homes, businesses, vehicles, and any other structure will be flattened and tossed around. Flying debris will become a projectile and be flung towards shelters, possibly trapping those inside. Any animals left outside will be killed instantly. Locations impacted include... Boston, Brighton, Allston, Somerville, Cambridge, Back Bay, South End, Fenway Park, TD Garden, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Massachusetts State House, Boston Common, the New England Aquarium, Boston Logan International Airport, Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea, East Boston, Copley Square, Bunker Hill, Chestnut Hill, Medford, Malden, Everett, Brookline, Roxbury, Mission Hill, and South Boston. This includes Interstate 90 between Newtonville and Back Bay, Interstate 93 between South Boston and Bunker Hill, and Massachusetts Route 9 between Brookline and Downtown Boston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an underground bunker or tornado shelter immediately. You will be killed instantly if above ground. Take enough food, water, clothing, and medical supplies to last for 1 week, and make sure to take a radio to stay tuned to all updates from authorities. All COVID-19 guidance will be disregarded for the time being. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh have already declared a State of Emergency for all of Suffolk, Middlesex, and Essex counties until further notice. The Boston Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police and National Guard, and the United States National Guard are preparing for a full scale search and rescue effort for the City of Boston and surrounding areas. TAKE SHELTER NOW! Stay tuned for more updates on this potential mass casualty situation.