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Massachusetts, 2015
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 2015 was 605 against 541 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2015 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Jan 2015 | Barnstable | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Barnstable | Coastal Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Plymouth | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Middlesex | Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hampden | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hampshire | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Middlesex | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Worcester | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Barnstable | High Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Nantucket | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2015 | Essex | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Worcester | Tornado | EF0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Norfolk | Tornado | EF0 | $20,000 | — | — |
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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2015 | DR-4214 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding | 10 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
465 NFIP claims, 363 of them paid, for $10,175,884.
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.