Tornadoes in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has recorded 200 tornadoes since 1950, 36th among the states; 9 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 200tornadoes since 1950
  • 9rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 109deaths along their paths
  • 1958most in one year, 12
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  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Massachusetts 1951: 2 1953: 2 1954: 2 1955: 4 1956: 10 1957: 7 1958: 12 12 1960: 1 1961: 3 1962: 2 1963: 8 1964: 5 1965: 4 1966: 5 1967: 1 1968: 6 1969: 1 1970: 7 1971: 6 1972: 10 1973: 3 1974: 1 1975: 2 1976: 1 1977: 2 1978: 1 1979: 2 1981: 1 1983: 2 1984: 3 1985: 1 1986: 3 1989: 7 1990: 3 1991: 1 1992: 2 1995: 1 1997: 8 2000: 1 2001: 2 2002: 1 2004: 2 2005: 1 2006: 1 2007: 1 2008: 1 2011: 4 2012: 1 2013: 2 2014: 3 2015: 2 2016: 1 2017: 2 2018: 7 2019: 3 2020: 2 2021: 6 2023: 8 2024: 2 2025: 5 195119631973198520022015

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
Jun 9, 1953F4Worcester94
Aug 28, 1973F4Berkshire4
May 29, 1995F4Berkshire3

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.