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Massachusetts, 2018
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 2018 was 671 against 756 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $45,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $40,000 | — | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Worcester | Tornado | EF1 | $5,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Franklin | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2018 | Suffolk | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jan 2018 | Barnstable | Coastal Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $120,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Franklin | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $65,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Hampshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $55,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Essex | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Worcester | Tornado | EF1 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Worcester | Tornado | EF1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Bristol | Tornado | EF1 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2018 | Barnstable | Tornado | EF0 | $300 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Worcester | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Worcester | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2018 | DR-4379 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 5 |
| 25 Jun 2018 | DR-4372 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
2,047 NFIP claims, 1,651 of them paid, for $56,271,199.
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.