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Massachusetts, 2014
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 2014 was 541 against 455 in 2013.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2014 | Suffolk | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $5,000 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Essex | Lightning | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Suffolk | Tornado | EF2 | $4,000,000 | — | 6 |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Middlesex | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | 4 |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Middlesex | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Essex | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Hampshire | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Plymouth | Lightning | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Berkshire | Flash Flood | — | $277,000 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2014 | Worcester | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Bristol | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Suffolk | High Wind | 44 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Worcester | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Hampshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Worcester | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Nov 2014 | Barnstable | High Wind | 61 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Worcester | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Essex | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2014 | Bristol | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Middlesex | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Middlesex | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hampshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Middlesex | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 26 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Barnstable | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Franklin | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2014 | Barnstable | Blizzard | — | $65,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Barnstable | High Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2014 | Essex | Debris Flow | — | $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 2014
No declaration touching Massachusetts was made in 2014.
Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss
236 NFIP claims, 172 of them paid, for $2,035,899.
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.