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Wind in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
254 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 254 wind events in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 76 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 178 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 8,300 wind events recorded in Massachusetts; its 64.1 per 100 square miles compares with 106.4 statewide.
40 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Massachusetts
| Measure | Norfolk County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 254 | 8,300 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 64.1 | 106.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.5 | 11.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
14Mar
1Apr
3May
17Jun
72Jul
76Aug
42Sep
12Oct
14Nov
3Dec
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
The 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 254. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Norfolk County had?
254 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 Norfolk County?
19 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Norfolk County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Norfolk County compare with Massachusetts for wind?
64.1 events per 100 square miles against 106.4 statewide; the county holds 254 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.