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Wind in Worcester County, Massachusetts
671 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.
Worcester County, Massachusetts, has 671 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 209 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 468 events against 162 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 8.1% of the 8,300 wind events recorded in Massachusetts; its 44.4 per 100 square miles compares with 106.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
78 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Massachusetts
| Measure | Worcester County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 671 | 8,300 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.4 | 106.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 11.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
13Mar
10Apr
13May
81Jun
136Jul
209Aug
128Sep
51Oct
23Nov
7Dec
0
0Feb
13Mar
10Apr
13May
81Jun
136Jul
209Aug
128Sep
51Oct
23Nov
7Dec
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 671. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 127 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Worcester County had?
671 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 Worcester County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Worcester County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Worcester County compare with Massachusetts for wind?
44.4 events per 100 square miles against 106.4 statewide; the county holds 671 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.