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Massachusetts, 2011
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 2011 was 502 against 500 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hampden | Tornado | EF3 | $227,600,000 | 3 | 200 |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Berkshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Franklin | Flood | — | $22,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $15,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hampden | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Plymouth | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hampden | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Suffolk | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Berkshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Berkshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Plymouth | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Barnstable | Tropical Storm | — | $3,700,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Suffolk | Tropical Storm | — | $3,450,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $3,200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $3,050,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,800,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Essex | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Essex | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,300,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hampden | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,010,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Essex | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Hampden | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $926,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $552,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $552,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Essex | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $450,000 | — | — |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2011 | EM-3343 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 8 |
| 3 Sep 2011 | DR-4028 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene | 9 |
| 26 Aug 2011 | EM-3330 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | 14 |
| 15 Jun 2011 | DR-1994 | Major disaster | Tornado | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 2 |
| 7 Mar 2011 | DR-1959 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
507 NFIP claims, 357 of them paid, for $7,913,990.
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.