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Wind in Bristol County, Massachusetts
194 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 194 wind events in Bristol County, Massachusetts, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
July is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 148 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 8,300 wind events recorded in Massachusetts; its 35.1 per 100 square miles compares with 106.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
18 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Massachusetts
| Measure | Bristol County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 194 | 8,300 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.1 | 106.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.3 | 11.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
1Feb
10Mar
2Apr
4May
6Jun
40Jul
68Aug
49Sep
7Oct
2Nov
5Dec
0
1Feb
10Mar
2Apr
4May
6Jun
40Jul
68Aug
49Sep
7Oct
2Nov
5Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 194 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bristol County had?
194 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Bristol County?
25 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bristol County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35K.
How does Bristol County compare with Massachusetts for wind?
35.1 events per 100 square miles against 106.4 statewide; the county holds 194 of the state's 8,300 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.