Massachusetts, 1983

Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 21, 1983

July 21, 1983 · NWS T · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampden

When
July 21, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Hampden County
Coordinates
42.170, -72.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire

When
July 21, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Coordinates
42.350, -72.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 21, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.720, -71.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampden

When
July 21, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Hampden County
Coordinates
42.170, -72.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 21, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
42.780, -71.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 21, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
42.830, -70.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire

When
July 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Coordinates
42.330, -72.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 21, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
42.520, -71.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire

When
July 21, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Coordinates
42.330, -72.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bristol

When
July 21, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Bristol County
Coordinates
41.780, -71.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 21, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
42.670, -70.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
July 21, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Worcester County
Coordinates
42.370, -71.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Bristol

When
July 21, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Bristol County
Coordinates
41.780, -71.130

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Massachusetts in 1983Every state in 1983This day in weather history

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10042403, 10042404, 10042405, 10042406, 10042407, 10042408, 10042409, 10042410, 10042411, 10042412, 10042413, 10042414, 10042415.