Funnel Cloud in Massachusetts

Events

23

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Tornado and Flooding in Massachusetts, July 11, 2006$1.2 million · F2 · 29 eventsHot and humid air in place over southern New England set the stage for severe thunderstorms throughout the Bay State during the afternoon and early evening.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Massachusetts, July 27, 20144 injured · $440,000 · 50 kt wind · 20 eventsAn upper level disturbance moving out of the Great Lakes initiated showers and thunderstorms over New York and New England. Enough instability was present in the region for some of these storms to become severe, producing strong to damaging winds and at least one funnel cloud.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, August 20, 20041 injured · $490,000 · 2 in hail · 21 eventsSevere thunderstorms swept across western, central, and northeast Massachusetts and caused widespread damage.
• Flood and Hail in Massachusetts, July 19, 20101 injured · $315,000 · 1.75 in hail · 13 eventsScattered severe thunderstorms produced wind damage and large hail, mainly in central Massachusetts.
• Flood and Hail in Massachusetts, June 16 to 18, 2018$185,000 · 1 in hail · 31 eventsA cold front moved from the Great Lakes across New England during the night of the 18th. The air mass ahead of the cold front was very warm and very humid.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Massachusetts, September 30, 2017$204,000 · 1 in hail · 10 eventsLow pressure raced east from the Great Lakes bringing showers and isolated thunderstorms to Southern New England on the morning of Saturday the 30th. Several of the showers in Eastern Massachusetts contained locally heavy downpours, and one contained large hail.
• Flooding and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 1, 2015$23,000 · 53 kt wind · 10 eventsA strong upper level disturbance and cold air aloft moved into southern New England resulting in showers and thunderstorms. Plenty of moisture throughout the atmosphere led to heavy rain and some minor street flooding.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, May 29, 1998$10,000 · 1 in hail · 15 eventsAn active cold front collided with a warm, very humid airmass during the late afternoon and early evening and resulted in numerous thunderstorms, many of which became severe in parts of northern and western Massachusetts.
• Tornado and Waterspouts in Massachusetts, August 20, 1997F0 · 9 eventsShowers developed during the afternoon in southeastern Massachusetts and these went on to produce three waterspouts, at least one confirmed weak tornado (F0) and numerous funnel clouds..
• Flood and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 13, 2020$7,000 · 56 kt wind · 6 eventsA slow moving cold front triggered scattered severe thunderstorms, localized flooding, and even a few funnel clouds across portions of southern New England during the afternoon and evening hours.
• Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Massachusetts, August 21, 2019$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 eventsA warm front moved across southern New England and a moist southerly low level jet at 850 mb developed. This set the stage for scattered severe thunderstorms, some prompting Tornado Warnings, but the strong rotation remained aloft.
• Funnel Cloud and Waterspout in Massachusetts, May 25, 20002 eventsAn isolated thunderstorm produced a funnel cloud over Rockport, which then moved out over Ipswich Bay and briefly touched down to the water. The touchdown only lasted for a few seconds, and was caught on video by a storm spotter. There was no damage reported.
• Funnel Cloud in Massachusetts, July 8, 19961 event
• Funnel Cloud in Massachusetts, September 9, 19981 eventFunnel clouds were reported by pilots and also witnessed by one person on the ground. The funnels were approximately 9 miles south of Nantucket Island.
• Funnel Cloud in Massachusetts, September 9, 19981 eventFour funnel clouds were observed from the control tower at Hyannis Municipal Airport. None extended beyond one third of the way down from the base of the clouds.
• Funnel Cloud in Massachusetts, July 17, 20001 eventA pilot at Hiller Tanner Airport spotted a funnel cloud, which remained aloft and dissipated a few minutes later as it headed toward New Braintree.
• Funnel Cloud in Massachusetts, August 7, 20041 eventA cold air funnel cloud was observed at the National Weather Service office in Taunton, and also by a trained spotter in nearby Rehoboth, but did not touch down. The funnel cloud was associated with a band of showers moving through southeastern Massachusetts.

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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.