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Massachusetts, 2013
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 2013 was 455 against 453 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2013 | Suffolk | Heavy Snow | — | — | 2 | — |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $800,000 | — | 40 |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Hampshire | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 3 |
| 21 May 2013 | Hampshire | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Worcester | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $9,200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $5,800,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Barnstable | Coastal Flood | — | $5,300,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Hampden | Hail | 1.25 in | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $345,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Barnstable | Coastal Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $245,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Suffolk | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $110,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Worcester | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Hampden | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Nantucket | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Norfolk | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $65,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $56,000 | — | — |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $55,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $55,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2013 | Worcester | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Bristol | Flood | — | $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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2013 | DR-4110 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding | 14 |
| 17 Apr 2013 | EM-3362 | Emergency | Terrorist | Explosions | 4 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
822 NFIP claims, 670 of them paid, for $18,686,878.
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.