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Massachusetts, 2003

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

255events recorded209 in 2002

0deaths recorded5 injuries

$6.8Mproperty damage (estimates)

1disaster declarations424 NFIP claims, $3.2M paid

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.

Events by hazard

Winter117

Wind71

Flood23

Other16

Hail10

Tropical10

Cold4

Lightning4

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2003 was 255 against 209 in 2002.

Counties with the most recorded events

County	Events in 2003
Berkshire County	20
Barnstable County	14
Hampden County	11
Middlesex County	10
Plymouth County	9
Worcester County	9
Nantucket County	8
Dukes County	6
Hampshire County	6
Essex County	5
Bristol County	4
Suffolk County	4
Franklin County	3
Norfolk County	3

Notable events

Date	County	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Deaths	Injuries
15 Oct 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$25,000	—	2
22 Aug 2003	Worcester	Lightning	—	—	—	2
15 Oct 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$20,000	—	1
16 Aug 2003	Barnstable	Lightning	—	$2,500,000	—	—
6 Mar 2003	Forecast zone	Winter Storm	—	$500,000	—	—
4 Jan 2003	Forecast zone	Storm Surge/Tide	—	$250,000	—	—
6 Mar 2003	Forecast zone	Winter Storm	—	$250,000	—	—
3 Aug 2003	Middlesex	Lightning	—	$250,000	—	—
11 Aug 2003	Hampshire	Flash Flood	—	$200,000	—	—
4 Jan 2003	Forecast zone	Storm Surge/Tide	—	$100,000	—	—
4 Jan 2003	Forecast zone	Storm Surge/Tide	—	$100,000	—	—
6 Mar 2003	Forecast zone	Winter Storm	—	$100,000	—	—
28 May 2003	Hampshire	Lightning	—	$80,000	—	—
6 Mar 2003	Forecast zone	Winter Storm	—	$75,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Barnstable	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Dukes	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Nantucket	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Suffolk	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
13 Nov 2003	Forecast zone	High Wind	58 mph	$50,000	—	—
3 Jan 2003	Forecast zone	Winter Storm	—	$50,000	—	—
4 Jan 2003	Forecast zone	Storm Surge/Tide	—	$50,000	—	—
4 Jan 2003	Barnstable	Storm Surge/Tide	—	$50,000	—	—
6 Mar 2003	Forecast zone	Winter Storm	—	$50,000	—	—
6 Mar 2003	Barnstable	Winter Storm	—	$50,000	—	—

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2003

Declared	Number	Type	Incident	Title	Counties
11 Mar 2003	EM-3175	Emergency	Snowstorm	Snow	14

Flood insurance claims with a 2003 date of loss

424 NFIP claims, 310 of them paid, for $3,171,132.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.