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Massachusetts, 2005

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

488events recorded214 in 2004
0deaths recorded28 injuries
$20Mproperty damage (estimates)
4disaster declarations1,013 NFIP claims, $14M paid
← 20042006 →

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

Wind229
Winter123
Flood71
Lightning28
Hail17
Tropical17
Cold2
Tornado1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 488 against 214 in 2004.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2005
Barnstable County22
Hampden County21
Essex County17
Franklin County16
Berkshire County15
Worcester County15
Middlesex County12
Nantucket County12
Plymouth County12
Dukes County10
Bristol County8
Norfolk County8
Suffolk County7
Hampshire County6

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
26 Jun 2005PlymouthLightning———15
4 Dec 2005Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$100,000—5
5 Aug 2005MiddlesexThunderstorm Wind58 mph$15,000—4
5 Aug 2005WorcesterThunderstorm Wind58 mph$30,000—2
29 Sep 2005Forecast zoneHigh Wind67 mph$50,000—1
7 May 2005Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$15,000—1
9 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$2,500,000——
9 Dec 2005BarnstableHigh Wind74 mph$1,500,000——
18 Jul 2005FranklinFlash Flood—$1,200,000——
9 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$1,000,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$650,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$400,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$400,000——
9 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$400,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$350,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$350,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$350,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$350,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$350,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$250,000——
8 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$250,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$250,000——
23 Jan 2005Forecast zoneStorm Surge/Tide—$200,000——
8 Mar 2005Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$200,000——
8 Mar 2005Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$200,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$200,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$200,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$200,000——
25 Oct 2005Forecast zoneHigh Wind67 mph$160,000——
8 Mar 2005Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$150,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$150,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$150,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$140,000——
23 Jan 2005BarnstableStorm Surge/Tide—$125,000——
15 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$125,000——
23 Jan 2005DukesStorm Surge/Tide—$100,000——
24 Jan 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$100,000——
23 Jan 2005Forecast zoneStorm Surge/Tide—$100,000——
23 Jan 2005Forecast zoneStorm Surge/Tide—$100,000——
23 Jan 2005NantucketStorm Surge/Tide—$100,000——

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 2005

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
10 Nov 2005DR-1614Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding11
19 Oct 2005EM-3264EmergencySevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding1
13 Sep 2005EM-3252EmergencyHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation14
17 Feb 2005EM-3201EmergencySnowstormRecord And/Or Near Record Snow14

Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss

1,013 NFIP claims, 848 of them paid, for $14,468,615.

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.