Storm History: Essex County, Massachusetts

Events

1,316

Deaths

8

Injuries

40

Damage

$75 million

Episodes

608

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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• Flood, May 13, 20062 deaths · $7.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 20142 deaths · 1 injured · $248,000 · 85 kt wind · 14 events here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 20101 death · 2 injured · $9.8 million · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 19891 death · 1 injured · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, July 20, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 20, 20081 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, March 22, 2001$10 million · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 20101 death · 2 injured · $9.8 million · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, May 13, 20062 deaths · $7.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 4, 2011$6.9 million · 50 kt wind · 9 events here
• Blizzard, February 8, 2013$5.9 million · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 1994$5.0 million · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 29, 201015 injured · $3.3 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 7, 1996$2.7 million · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 1997$2.5 million · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 1998$2.3 million · 10 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 28, 2011$2.3 million · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 1996$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 11, 2008$2.0 million · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, March 7, 2013$1.0 million · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 11, 2006$680,000 · F2 · 8 events here
• High Wind, February 17, 20062 injured · $600,000 · 68 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, February 25, 2010$500,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2011$464,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, October 28, 2006$460,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here

• Hail, July 6, 19992.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 19882.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, August 4, 2015$35,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 20122 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2004$15,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 20, 2004$10,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 31, 19732 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 24, 19722 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 2020$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2010$66,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, July 19, 2010$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, July 1, 2008$27,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 24, 2004$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20001.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 19811.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, August 28, 1973F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 29, 1974F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 21, 1951$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 21, 1956$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 1965F2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 21, 1972$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 11, 2006$680,000 · F2 · 8 events here
• Tornado, July 28, 2014$15,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Essex County, with its track

• Blizzard, February 22, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20262 events here
• Tornado, September 6, 2025$15,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2025$300 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Coastal Flood, May 22, 2025$1,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 7, 202561 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2024$500 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2024$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 2024$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, April 4, 202458 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 28, 202453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 9, 2024$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20242 events here
• Flood, December 18, 202378 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2023$12,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 18, 2023EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 8, 2023EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 29, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2023$800 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 16, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20231 event here
• Lightning, June 9, 2023$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 13, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, March 3, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 23, 20231 event here
• High Wind, February 3, 2023$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 23, 2023$600 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20231 event here
• Flood, December 23, 2022$74,000 · 64 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, November 30, 2022$1,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 20, 2022$6,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, October 17, 20221 event here
• Flood, October 14, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 7, 2022$43,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Lightning, June 29, 2022$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 19, 2022$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2022$7,000 · 63 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20222 events here
• Blizzard, January 28, 2022$500 · 3 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 16, 2022$3,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 14, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20222 events here
• Flood, November 12, 2021$16,000 · 56 kt wind · 5 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 26, 2021$118,000 · 82 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 2021$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 2, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 2021$800 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flood, July 30, 2021$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20211.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, July 12, 20212 events here
• Tropical Storm, July 9, 20212 events here
• Flood, July 7, 2021$800 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2021$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20211.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2021$51,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, April 30, 2021$800 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 16, 2021$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 29, 2021$13,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 14, 2021$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2021$2,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 1, 2021$13,000 · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 2021$800 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 202150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20211 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 16, 20202 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 202059 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 2020$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 202056 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 30, 2020$800 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 22, 20201 event here
• Flood, September 10, 2020$1,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2020$10,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 20201 event here
• Hail, July 30, 2020$9,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2020$9,000 · 60 kt wind · 11 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 13, 2020$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2020$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 6, 2020$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 9, 2020$5,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 26, 2020$3,000 · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, April 9, 202054 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, April 3, 2020$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 29, 2020$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 4, 2020$3,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 2020$3,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 7, 2020$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 2020$300 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 2019$500 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 28, 2019$4,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 31, 2019$500 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 28, 20191 event here
• High Wind, October 16, 2019$16,000 · 78 kt wind · 32 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 9, 2019$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, September 2, 2019$11,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, July 31, 2019$43,000 · 1 in hail · 12 events here
• Flood, July 17, 2019$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2019$21,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, April 19, 2019$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 15, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 2019$24,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 20192 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 2019$35,000 · 69 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 8, 2019$9,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 201953 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 1, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 18, 2018$3,000 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 26, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 25, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 15, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, November 10, 2018$700 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 3, 2018$19,000 · 59 kt wind · 4 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 27, 2018$24,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, October 17, 2018$37,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 15, 2018$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2018$21,000 · 61 kt wind · 11 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2018$135,000 · 7 events here
• Tornado, July 26, 2018$10,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20181 event here
• Flood, June 16, 2018$57,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events here
• Strong Wind, May 4, 2018$10,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 16, 2018$7,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 13, 2018$65,000 · 67 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 2018$55,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 2018$45,000 · 84 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 2018$60,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 12, 2018$6,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 2018$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 25, 201766 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 22, 2017$14,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20172 events here
• Flood, October 29, 2017$95,000 · 81 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 26, 2017$8,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, October 24, 2017$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2017$104,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 20, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 14, 2017$10,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 6, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, July 18, 20171 event here
• Flood, July 8, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 27, 2017$12,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2017$47,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Strong Wind, June 6, 2017$8,000 · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, May 25, 2017$40,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2017$29,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Strong Wind, May 15, 2017$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 6, 2017$3,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, April 1, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 22, 2017$36,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 14, 2017$80,000 · 69 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 2, 2017$14,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20172 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20172 events here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 2017$150,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 23, 2017$26,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 20171 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20172 events here
• Strong Wind, December 18, 2016$100 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 17, 20162 events here
• High Wind, December 15, 2016$700 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20162 events here
• High Wind, November 20, 2016$100 · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20162 events here
• High Wind, October 28, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 22, 2016$300 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 21, 2016$15,000 · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20162 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 11, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 2016$20,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20162 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20162 events here
• Flood, July 23, 2016$155,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2016$105,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, July 5, 20162 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2016$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 29, 2016$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20162 events here
• High Wind, March 31, 2016$30,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 21, 20162 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 17, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2016$26,000 · 72 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, February 16, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20162 events here
• Blizzard, February 8, 201651 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 2016$50,000 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, January 23, 20163 events here
• High Wind, January 13, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20151 event here
• Flood, September 30, 2015$500 · 2 events here
• Flood, August 18, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, August 15, 2015$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, August 4, 2015$35,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 4, 2015$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2015$6,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20151 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, July 1, 201553 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 28, 2015$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2015$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 2015$131,000 · 61 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, April 4, 2015$20,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 17, 2015$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20151 event here
• Blizzard, February 14, 201550 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 8, 20152 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 20152 events here
• Blizzard, January 26, 2015$75,000 · 68 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20152 events here
• Debris Flow, December 9, 2014$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 26, 2014$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 22, 2014$255,000 · 52 kt wind · 7 events here
• Hail, September 6, 20142 deaths · 1 injured · $248,000 · 85 kt wind · 14 events here
• Hail, September 2, 2014$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2014$15,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2014$65,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 2014$100,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 2014$10,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, January 11, 2014$4,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 2, 20144 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 17, 20132 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 14, 20132 events here
• High Wind, November 24, 2013$55,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, November 1, 2013$25,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2013$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 29, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2013$18,000 · 70 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, June 24, 2013$30,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2013$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 18, 20132 events here
• Coastal Flood, March 7, 2013$1.0 million · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 23, 20132 events here

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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.