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Wind in Nantucket County, Massachusetts

192 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

192 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month December · county share of state 2.3%

Wind event locations in and around Nantucket County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 192 wind events in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.

December is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 95 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 415.7 per 100 square miles compares with 106.4 statewide.

74 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 reached hurricane force (74 mph).

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Massachusetts

Measure	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	US
Wind events since 1950	192	8,300	701,953
Per 100 square miles	415.7	106.4	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	132.5	11.9	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	28	2,166
Busiest month	December	July	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Nantucket County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
27Feb
23Mar
26Apr
17May
3Jun
3Jul
3Aug
3Sep
3Oct
29Nov
17Dec
38

Wind events in Nantucket County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph58

58–73 mph67

74–95 mph7

96 mph and over0

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 192 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
4 Apr 2024	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2024	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2023	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Aug 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
4 Mar 2023	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2023	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2022	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Apr 2022	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2022	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2022	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Nov 2021	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2020	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Oct 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 2020	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2020	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2020	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2019	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2019	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2019	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	47 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	51 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	45 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2019	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2019	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2019	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2019	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2019	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2019	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2019	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Sep 2019	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Aug 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jan 2019	Strong Wind	48 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2018	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Oct 2018	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 2018	High Wind	77 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2018	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2018	High Wind	90 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2018	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2017	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2017	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 2017	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 2017	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 2017	High Wind	59 mph	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2016	Strong Wind	48 mph	$100	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2016	Strong Wind	56 mph	$100	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2016	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Oct 2016	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2016	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2016	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2016	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2016	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jun 2015	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2015	High Wind	78 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2015	High Wind	47 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Dec 2014	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2014	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2014	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2013	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2013	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2013	High Wind	69 mph	$11K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2012	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2012	High Wind	51 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2011	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
5 Feb 2011	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2011	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2010	High Wind	70 mph	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Sep 2010	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2010	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2010	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Nov 2009	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Oct 2009	High Wind	41 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2009	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2008	High Wind	45 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2008	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2008	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Nov 2008	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2008	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 May 2008	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2008	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2008	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2008	High Wind	47 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2007	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Nov 2007	High Wind	72 mph	$4K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2007	High Wind	64 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2007	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2006	High Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2006	High Wind	56 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2006	Strong Wind	53 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2006	High Wind	40 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2005	High Wind	46 mph	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2005	High Wind	63 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2005	High Wind	74 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2005	High Wind	71 mph	$80K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 2005	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Oct 2005	High Wind	67 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 May 2005	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2005	High Wind	58 mph	$75K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2004	High Wind	67 mph	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2003	High Wind	58 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 2003	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2002	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2002	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Mar 2001	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2001	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2001	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2001	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2001	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2001	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2000	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2000	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jun 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Apr 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2000	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 1999	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Oct 1999	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Oct 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 1999	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 1999	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 1999	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Apr 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 1998	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Mar 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 1998	Strong Wind	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 1998	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 1997	Strong Wind	—	$310	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 1997	Strong Wind	—	$220	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 1997	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 1997	Strong Wind	—	$3K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Oct 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Aug 1997	Strong Wind	—	$90	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jul 1997	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Apr 1997	High Wind	86 mph	$17K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 1997	High Wind	68 mph	$13K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 1997	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 1996	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Dec 1996	Strong Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 1996	High Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Oct 1996	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Sep 1996	High Wind	85 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jul 1996	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 1996	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 1996	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 1958	Thunderstorm Wind	82 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Nantucket County had?

192 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 Nantucket County?

4 Apr 2024 (High Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Nantucket County?

The high wind of 9 Dec 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.

How does Nantucket County compare with Massachusetts for wind?

415.7 events per 100 square miles against 106.4 statewide; the county holds 192 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.