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Massachusetts, 2024

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

314events recorded475 in 2023
0deaths recorded3 injuries
$276Kproperty damage (estimates)
1disaster declarations305 NFIP claims, $7.3M paid
← 20232025 →

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

Wind175
Winter45
Flood40
Hail36
Lightning5
Heat4
Drought4
Wildfire3
Tornado2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 314 against 475 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
Hampshire County31
Bristol County28
Franklin County27
Middlesex County24
Berkshire County22
Worcester County20
Hampden County14
Barnstable County13
Suffolk County10
Plymouth County9
Norfolk County5
Dukes County4
Essex County4
Nantucket County2

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
9 Aug 2024Forecast zoneStrong Wind46 mph$1,000—3
8 Nov 2024Forecast zoneWildfire—$75,000——
26 Jun 2024BristolTornadoEF1$30,000——
26 Jun 2024BristolTornadoEF1$5,000——

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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
15 May 2024DR-4780Major disasterFloodSevere Storms And Flooding2

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

305 NFIP claims, 235 of them paid, for $7,303,896.

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.