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Massachusetts, 2019

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

860events recorded671 in 2018
0deaths recorded3 injuries
$11Mproperty damage (estimates)
0disaster declarations71 NFIP claims, $491K paid
← 20182020 →

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

Wind615
Winter90
Flood75
Hail35
Lightning16
Cold12
Tropical10
Tornado3
Heat2
Other2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2019 was 860 against 671 in 2018.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2019
Barnstable County120
Worcester County46
Hampden County42
Suffolk County35
Middlesex County32
Bristol County26
Essex County24
Nantucket County24
Berkshire County23
Dukes County17
Plymouth County17
Hampshire County14
Norfolk County12
Franklin County9

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
6 Jul 2019FranklinLightning———2
25 Feb 2019Forecast zoneHigh Wind63 mph$110,000—1
23 Jul 2019BarnstableTornadoEF1$3,600,000——
23 Jul 2019BarnstableThunderstorm Wind90 mph$2,600,000——
23 Jul 2019BarnstableTornadoEF1$1,200,000——
23 Jul 2019BarnstableThunderstorm Wind90 mph$1,000,000——
6 Jul 2019HampdenThunderstorm Wind70 mph$400,000——
25 Feb 2019SuffolkHigh Wind68 mph$135,000——
25 Feb 2019Forecast zoneHigh Wind63 mph$100,000——
23 Jul 2019BarnstableTornadoEF1$100,000——
12 Jul 2019PlymouthFlash Flood—$70,000——
25 Feb 2019Forecast zoneStrong Wind56 mph$51,000——

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 2019

No declaration touching Massachusetts was made in 2019.

Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss

71 NFIP claims, 33 of them paid, for $490,766.

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.