Brookline, MA Tornado History — 50 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Brookline, MA had?
Brookline has had 50 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Brookline?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Brookline was an EF0 on September 6, 2025.
When is tornado season in Brookline?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Brookline, with 14 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Brookline
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 14 total, averaging 0.7 per year over this window.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Brookline
95 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Brookline since 1950, across 2 events. 1,269 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on June 9, 1953, which caused 94 fatalities along a 34.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Brookline
About Tornadoes in Brookline
This overview was written July 24, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Brookline is a densely settled town wrapped around the southwestern side of Boston, in the coastal lowlands of eastern Massachusetts. Southern New England is not a major tornado region, but it records tornadoes in most years, and the area's longer history includes a few powerful ones.
Tornadoes here are chiefly a summer occurrence. On humid days, strong heating can make the atmosphere unstable, and when a disturbance aloft supplies wind shear, thunderstorms can grow and occasionally rotate. The nearby coast and its sea breeze can influence where storms develop on a given afternoon. Because these events are infrequent in the Boston area, taking severe-weather watches and warnings seriously matters even here.
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale grades tornado intensity from EF0 to EF5 based on a damage survey rather than a measured wind speed. Nearly all of the region's tornadoes are weak, with violent ones rare. The tornado history for the Brookline area — counts, the decade and rating breakdowns, and the deadliest, costliest, and most recent events — is drawn from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center and appears in the figures elsewhere on this page.