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Massachusetts, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

134events recorded335 in 2025
0deaths recorded2 injuries
$114Kproperty damage (estimates)
1disaster declarations27 NFIP claims, $67K paid
← 2025

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

Wind59
Winter55
Cold14
Flood4
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 134 against 335 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Worcester County15
Franklin County12
Berkshire County11
Hampshire County6
Middlesex County5
Bristol County4
Hampden County3
Norfolk County3
Barnstable County2
Dukes County2
Suffolk County2
Nantucket County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
19 May 2026MiddlesexThunderstorm Wind58 mph$5,000—2
19 May 2026WorcesterThunderstorm Wind58 mph$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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 Jun 2026DR-4919Major disasterWinter StormSevere Winter Storm And Snowstorm0

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

27 NFIP claims, 8 of them paid, for $67,432.

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.