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Massachusetts, 2012
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 2012 was 453 against 502 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Barnstable | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Suffolk | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $35,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Apr 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Worcester | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Norfolk | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Dukes | Coastal Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Suffolk | Coastal Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Suffolk | High Wind | 62 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Bristol | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $645,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $524,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $515,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Franklin | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Barnstable | High Wind | 79 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Barnstable | Coastal Flood | — | $435,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Middlesex | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $322,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2012 | Hampden | Lightning | — | $165,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Nantucket | Coastal Flood | — | $139,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $130,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 77 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Bristol | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Middlesex | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Plymouth | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Hampden | Flash Flood | — | $98,000 | — | — |
| 7 Nov 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hampden | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 7 Nov 2012 | Barnstable | High Wind | 60 mph | $65,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Essex | Thunderstorm 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 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2012 | DR-4097 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | 6 |
| 28 Oct 2012 | EM-3350 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | 14 |
| 6 Jan 2012 | DR-4051 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Snowstorm | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
272 NFIP claims, 175 of them paid, for $3,258,912.
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.