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Massachusetts, 2022

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

439events recorded585 in 2021
1deaths recorded0 injuries
$897Kproperty damage (estimates)$1K crop damage
1disaster declarations161 NFIP claims, $4.2M paid
← 20212023 →

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

Wind261
Winter94
Flood44
Lightning13
Cold10
Drought6
Hail5
Heat4
Other2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2022 was 439 against 585 in 2021.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2022
Berkshire County38
Middlesex County34
Worcester County33
Franklin County19
Suffolk County17
Bristol County13
Hampden County13
Hampshire County13
Plymouth County13
Barnstable County12
Essex County10
Dukes County8
Norfolk County8
Nantucket County6

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
12 Jul 2022BerkshireThunderstorm Wind58 mph—1—
21 Jul 2022FranklinThunderstorm Wind90 mph$100,000——
22 May 2022HampshireThunderstorm Wind75 mph$51,000——
23 Dec 2022Forecast zoneCoastal 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 2022

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
18 Apr 2022DR-4651Major disasterSnowstormSevere Winter Storm And Snowstorm4

Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss

161 NFIP claims, 96 of them paid, for $4,207,840.

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.