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Massachusetts, 2009
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2009 was 326 against 749 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2009 | Barnstable | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Norfolk | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | 3 |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Berkshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 24 May 2009 | Norfolk | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Worcester | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hampshire | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Worcester | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Barnstable | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Worcester | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Plymouth | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Worcester | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Norfolk | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Essex | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Middlesex | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Barnstable | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2009 | DR-1813 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
128 NFIP claims, 85 of them paid, for $833,367.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.