Severe thunderstorms caused a partial roof collapse at a building in Springfield, Massachusetts, Saturday evening, displacing 45 people. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno declared a state of emergency that night as severe weather moved through the area. Springfield Fire Department Springfield Fire DepartmentThe National Weather Service said a powerful burst of thunderstorm winds, known as a macroburst, began in West Springfield around 5:45 p.m. The strongest winds along the storm’s path were estimated at 60 to 70 mph. “My heart goes out to our neighbors in Western Mass affected by yesterday’s storms, especially the dozens of residents displaced in Springfield.