Tornadoes have been occurring in the area we now call Massachusetts since before settlers were around to record them, so there is no way of knowing. The first known tornado in Massachusetts struck Cambridge on July 8, 1680, killing one person. Another storm that might have been a tornado struck in 1671.
The first recorded tornado in the US was in Rehoboth, Massachusetts in August of 1671.
As of May 9, 2013 the last tornado to hit Massachusetts was an EF0 that caused minor damage southeast of Plymouth on July 24, 2012.
The first known tornadic death in the US occurred before the US was even founded as a nation. A servant, whose name is unknown, was killed by a tornado near Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 8, 1680.
A Tornado
No. Tornadoes have been killing people since long before 2011. The first recorded tornado fatality in North America occurred in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 8, 1680. The first killer tornado of 2011 was indeed in Tennessee, however. It killed one person near the town of Lynchburg on February 28.
It's entirely possible. Massachusetts does occasionally get tornadoes
Springfield Massachusetts was recently hit by a tornado (possibly two tornadoes) on June 1, 2011
Massachusetts has had tornadoes before, and it is inevitable that it will happen again. However, there is no way of knowing where or when the next one will strike.
There was a tornado in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 1, 2011. If there is another event you have in mind please be more specific.
Yes, in the years 1950-2010 the National Weather Service recorded 152 tornadoes. The worst was the tornado that struck Worcester, Massachusetts on June 9, 1953, killing 94 people. The tornado was officially rated F4 but may possibly have been an F5.
The first documented use of the word "tornado" was in 1556.
The deadliest tornado in this tornado season (2011) hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22, killing 158 people. The last deadly tornado this year hit Springfield, Massachusetts on June 1, killing 3.