Storm History: Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Events

1,812

Deaths

11

Injuries

81

Damage

$35 million

Episodes

820

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.

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• Tornado, August 28, 19734 deaths · 36 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 19953 deaths · 24 injured · $250 · F4 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 7, 20201 death · $5,000 · 52 kt wind · 14 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 19951 death · 1 injured · 80 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20111 death · 58 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 20221 death · 73 kt wind · 9 events here

• Tornado, August 28, 19734 deaths · 36 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 3, 19972 injured · $3.1 million · F2 · 6 events here
• Flood, July 10, 2023$1.6 million · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, March 31, 1997$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 19, 1996$500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2021$500,000 · 74 kt wind · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 1999$325,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 27, 2014$277,000 · EF1 · 17 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 1970$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 7, 2008$200,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 2007$180,000 · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2000$159,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 1996$150,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2001$131,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, December 17, 2000$120,000 · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2000$101,000 · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 29, 2014$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 2001$97,000 · 0.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 1996$80,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2021$75,000 · 10 events here

• Hail, June 1, 20114 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, June 24, 19852.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 19882.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 20, 2001$15,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 31, 19732 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20112 injured · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20081.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 31, 1998$61,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 17, 1997$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 1996$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 19951.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 9, 19941.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 20251.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, September 3, 20081.5 in hail · 6 events here

• Tornado, August 28, 19734 deaths · 36 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 19953 deaths · 24 injured · $250 · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 1955F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 1966$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 11, 1966$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 3, 19972 injured · $3.1 million · F2 · 6 events here

Every tornado in Berkshire County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2026$500 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 202650 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 202651 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 16, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20262 events here
• Winter Weather, February 20, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20265 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20262 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20264 events here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20262 events here
• Strong Wind, January 23, 20264 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20262 events here
• High Wind, January 11, 202651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 29, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, December 18, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, November 28, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, November 16, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, November 5, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, October 31, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, October 30, 20251 event here
• Hail, September 6, 20251.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, June 23, 20254 events here
• Strong Wind, June 20, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 202550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 11, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, April 8, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, March 22, 20251 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 202558 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, February 16, 202555 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 202551 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, February 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, February 7, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, January 28, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20255 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20254 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, January 7, 2025$1,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 4, 20243 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20242 events here
• Wildfire, December 1, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, November 28, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, November 18, 20241 event here
• Drought, November 12, 20242 events here
• Wildfire, November 8, 2024$75,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20241 in hail · 12 events here
• Heat, July 10, 20242 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2024$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 202450 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heat, June 18, 20242 events here
• High Wind, April 3, 202458 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, March 22, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, March 20, 20242 events here
• High Wind, March 11, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 28, 202455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20248 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20242 events here
• Flood, December 18, 2023$35,000 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 202350 kt wind · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 202350 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 202350 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flood, July 10, 2023$1.6 million · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2023$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 18, 20232 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 15, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$1,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20232 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 20234 events here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20232 injured · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 22, 20226 events here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20222 events here
• Strong Wind, December 1, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20222 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20222 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 16, 20222 events here
• Heat, August 4, 20224 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 20221 death · 73 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 202250 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 202250 kt wind · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, March 9, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 202256 kt wind · 12 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20226 events here
• Strong Wind, February 17, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20222 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20222 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20222 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, December 22, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, December 18, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 202150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, December 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 12, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 16, 2021$1,000 · 78 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 26, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, August 11, 20212 events here
• Flood, July 29, 202150 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2021$500,000 · 74 kt wind · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2021$75,000 · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 202150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 202150 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20211 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, June 28, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 14, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, April 30, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, April 15, 20212 events here
• High Wind, March 28, 2021$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 1, 2021$11,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20212 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20212 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20211 event here
• Debris Flow, December 24, 2020$2,000 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20202 events here
• Winter Weather, October 29, 20202 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 7, 20201 death · $5,000 · 52 kt wind · 14 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 20201 injured · $1,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 2, 2020$9,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 27, 20202 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 19, 20202 events here
• Hail, July 13, 202050 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 10 events here
• Winter Weather, April 17, 20202 events here
• High Wind, April 13, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 29, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 23, 20202 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20202 events here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 2020$2,000 · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20202 events here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 2020$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 12, 2020$2,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 29, 20192 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 18, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20192 events here
• Strong Wind, December 15, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20192 events here
• Strong Wind, November 1, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 31, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 16, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 4, 20192 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 201950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 201950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 8, 20191 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, August 7, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 19, 201950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 3, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20192 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 201960 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2019$3,000 · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, February 8, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20192 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20192 events here
• Flood, January 24, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20194 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, January 1, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, December 22, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 2018$2,000 · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, November 22, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, November 15, 20182 events here
• Strong Wind, November 10, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 3, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 27, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 201850 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 201850 kt wind · 8 events here
• Heat, September 3, 20182 events here
• Heat, August 28, 20184 events here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 20183 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20182 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 201850 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 201850 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 16, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 4, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 14, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20182 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 20183 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20184 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20182 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 31, 20172 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 27, 20172 events here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20172 events here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20172 events here
• Strong Wind, November 19, 2017$4,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 10, 2017$4,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 29, 2017$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2017$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2017$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201750 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201750 kt wind · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, May 5, 2017$100 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 14, 20172 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 11, 20171 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 25, 201760 kt wind · 12 events here

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Tornadoes in Berkshire CountyEvery warning in Berkshire County since 1986Every county in Massachusetts

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.