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Massachusetts Tornado History — 192 Tornadoes Since 1950

130 cities covered · 1950–present · NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Confirmed records complete through December 29, 2025

How many tornadoes does Massachusetts get per year?

Massachusetts has had 192 tornadoes on record since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes — averaging about 2.5 per year since 1950 (about 3.4 per year over the last decade). Counts come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center archive for Massachusetts. The 130 cities below report tornadoes within their own search radius, so those figures overlap each other and do not sum to the state total.

When was the most recent tornado in Massachusetts?

The most recent confirmed tornado in our Massachusetts dataset was an EF0 tornado on September 6, 2025. Confirmed records are complete through December 29, 2025.

When is tornado season in Massachusetts?

July is historically the peak month for tornadoes in Massachusetts, with 64 on record since 1950. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most US states.

Massachusetts at a Glance

Cities Covered
130
Tornado-prone metros
Tornadoes on Record
192
Sum across city radii
EF3+ Tornadoes
8
4.2% of all tornadoes
Peak Month
July
64 aggregate

Notable Tornadoes in Massachusetts

Deadliest Tornado in Massachusetts
F4 on June 9, 1953 — 94 fatalities.
Most Recent Tornado
EF0 on September 6, 2025.

Recent tornado warnings in Massachusetts

County-by-county tornado warning pages for Massachusetts →

Cities

Abington, MA
31 tornadoes since 1950
Acton, MA
58 tornadoes since 1950
Agawam, MA
57 tornadoes since 1950
Allston, MA
50 tornadoes since 1950
Amesbury, MA
29 tornadoes since 1950
Amherst, MA
61 tornadoes since 1950
Amherst Center, MA
62 tornadoes since 1950
Arlington, MA
46 tornadoes since 1950
Ashland, MA
67 tornadoes since 1950
Ashmont, MA
46 tornadoes since 1950
Attleboro, MA
44 tornadoes since 1950
Auburn, MA
64 tornadoes since 1950
Back Bay, MA
44 tornadoes since 1950
Barnstable, MA
9 tornadoes since 1950
Belmont, MA
51 tornadoes since 1950
Beverly, MA
32 tornadoes since 1950
Beverly Cove, MA
28 tornadoes since 1950
Billerica, MA
50 tornadoes since 1950
Boston, MA
44 tornadoes since 1950
Braintree, MA
39 tornadoes since 1950
Brighton, MA
52 tornadoes since 1950
Brockton, MA
34 tornadoes since 1950
Brookline, MA
50 tornadoes since 1950
Burlington, MA
47 tornadoes since 1950
Cambridge, MA
45 tornadoes since 1950
Canton, MA
50 tornadoes since 1950
Charlestown, MA
43 tornadoes since 1950
Chelmsford, MA
54 tornadoes since 1950
Chelsea, MA
41 tornadoes since 1950
Chestnut Hill, MA
51 tornadoes since 1950
Chicopee, MA
56 tornadoes since 1950
Concord, MA
54 tornadoes since 1950
Danvers, MA
33 tornadoes since 1950
Dedham, MA
54 tornadoes since 1950
Dorchester, MA
44 tornadoes since 1950
Dracut, MA
49 tornadoes since 1950
Duxbury, MA
15 tornadoes since 1950
East Boston, MA
42 tornadoes since 1950
East Longmeadow, MA
63 tornadoes since 1950
Easthampton, MA
56 tornadoes since 1950
Easton, MA
45 tornadoes since 1950
Everett, MA
41 tornadoes since 1950
Fairhaven, MA
12 tornadoes since 1950
Fall River, MA
29 tornadoes since 1950
Fenway/Kenmore, MA
45 tornadoes since 1950
Fitchburg, MA
49 tornadoes since 1950
Framingham, MA
67 tornadoes since 1950
Framingham Center, MA
63 tornadoes since 1950
Franklin, MA
52 tornadoes since 1950
Gardner, MA
57 tornadoes since 1950
Gloucester, MA
14 tornadoes since 1950
Grafton, MA
64 tornadoes since 1950
Greenfield, MA
46 tornadoes since 1950
Hanover, MA
24 tornadoes since 1950
Haverhill, MA
40 tornadoes since 1950
Holden, MA
61 tornadoes since 1950
Holyoke, MA
55 tornadoes since 1950
Hyde Park, MA
50 tornadoes since 1950
Lawrence, MA
42 tornadoes since 1950
Leominster, MA
58 tornadoes since 1950
Lexington, MA
52 tornadoes since 1950
Longmeadow, MA
59 tornadoes since 1950
Lowell, MA
50 tornadoes since 1950
Ludlow, MA
61 tornadoes since 1950
Lynn, MA
34 tornadoes since 1950
Malden, MA
43 tornadoes since 1950
Mansfield, MA
44 tornadoes since 1950
Marblehead, MA
28 tornadoes since 1950
Marlborough, MA
60 tornadoes since 1950
Mattapan, MA
49 tornadoes since 1950
Medford, MA
44 tornadoes since 1950
Melrose, MA
40 tornadoes since 1950
Methuen, MA
45 tornadoes since 1950
Middleborough, MA
34 tornadoes since 1950
Milford, MA
65 tornadoes since 1950
Milton, MA
45 tornadoes since 1950
Mission Hill, MA
46 tornadoes since 1950
Natick, MA
62 tornadoes since 1950
Needham, MA
56 tornadoes since 1950
New Bedford, MA
13 tornadoes since 1950
Newburyport, MA
29 tornadoes since 1950
Newton, MA
52 tornadoes since 1950
North Andover, MA
42 tornadoes since 1950
North Attleborough Center, MA
46 tornadoes since 1950
North Chicopee, MA
52 tornadoes since 1950
Northampton, MA
58 tornadoes since 1950
Norton, MA
42 tornadoes since 1950
Norwood, MA
52 tornadoes since 1950
Orient Heights, MA
38 tornadoes since 1950
Palmer, MA
65 tornadoes since 1950
Peabody, MA
32 tornadoes since 1950
Pittsfield, MA
32 tornadoes since 1950
Quincy, MA
40 tornadoes since 1950
Randolph, MA
38 tornadoes since 1950
Reading, MA
40 tornadoes since 1950
Revere, MA
37 tornadoes since 1950
Rockland, MA
29 tornadoes since 1950
Roslindale, MA
50 tornadoes since 1950
Roxbury Crossing, MA
42 tornadoes since 1950
Salem, MA
30 tornadoes since 1950
Saugus, MA
35 tornadoes since 1950
Shrewsbury, MA
62 tornadoes since 1950
Somerset, MA
35 tornadoes since 1950
Somerville, MA
48 tornadoes since 1950
South Hadley, MA
60 tornadoes since 1950
South Peabody, MA
32 tornadoes since 1950
Southbridge, MA
55 tornadoes since 1950
Springfield, MA
57 tornadoes since 1950
Stoneham, MA
40 tornadoes since 1950
Stoughton, MA
44 tornadoes since 1950
Sudbury, MA
63 tornadoes since 1950
Suffolk Downs Station, MA
37 tornadoes since 1950
Swansea, MA
34 tornadoes since 1950
Taunton, MA
43 tornadoes since 1950
Tewksbury, MA
46 tornadoes since 1950
Wakefield, MA
38 tornadoes since 1950
Waltham, MA
57 tornadoes since 1950
Watertown, MA
52 tornadoes since 1950
Wellesley, MA
58 tornadoes since 1950
West Roxbury, MA
53 tornadoes since 1950
West Springfield, MA
53 tornadoes since 1950
Westfield, MA
59 tornadoes since 1950
Westford, MA
55 tornadoes since 1950
Weymouth, MA
35 tornadoes since 1950
Wilmington, MA
40 tornadoes since 1950
Winchester, MA
44 tornadoes since 1950
Winthrop, MA
35 tornadoes since 1950
Woburn, MA
45 tornadoes since 1950
Worcester, MA
61 tornadoes since 1950
Yarmouth, MA
8 tornadoes since 1950
Aggregate totals sum each city's 25-mile search radius; tornadoes within overlapping radii are counted multiple times in the aggregate figures but appear only once on each individual city page. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.