The New Hampshire Gazette

NEWBURYPORT, SEPT. 24

TERRIBLE TORNADO.

Wednesday last a most violent hurricane was experienced in Newbury and Salisbury; the course of the wind was from S. W. to N. E. unaccompanied with rain or lightning, the clouds exhibited a most portentous appearance, the vein of wind was confined to a narrow compass, not more than 80 rods wide, and swept almost every thing in its course.—At Newbury a part of the dwelling house of Mr. David Bartlett was taken entire from the floor, and carried several rods, leaving the astonished family with no other covering than the canopy of heaven,—no one was injured,—Mr. B's barn was likewise blown over. The house of Widow Bartlett was much injured, and barn blown entirely to pieces: a house of Mr. John Davis, was much hurt, and a new barn entirely demolished—It then crossed the Merrimac just above this town, whirling vast quantities of water into the air, and at Salisbury, two houses were unroofed and materially damaged—one barn was blown entirely to pieces, and another unroofed.—The house and one barn, the property of Mr. Ezekiel Jones, the other house belonged to the widow Pressey....The orchard of a Mr. Morrill, in the same neighborhood, consisting of 80 or 90 trees, was almost entirely destroyed. The sturdy oak could not withstand the fury of the winds, but those of 2 or 3 feet through were twisted off and levelled with the ground—fences, stacks of hay, &c. were almost entirely destroyed; in short it was one of the most tremendous scenes this part of the country ever witnessed... We have not, however, heard of any lives being lost.