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Massachusetts, 2017
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 2017 was 756 against 889 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $150,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $12,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $150,000 | — | 4 |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Franklin | Tornado | EF1 | $400,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Suffolk | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Middlesex | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hampshire | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Suffolk | Winter Weather | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Essex | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2017 | Nantucket | Tropical Storm | — | $70,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2017 | Suffolk | High Wind | 46 mph | $55,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Barnstable | Flash 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 2017
No declaration touching Massachusetts was made in 2017.
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
170 NFIP claims, 106 of them paid, for $1,237,888.
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.