Tropical Storm in Massachusetts

Events

95

Deaths

0

Injuries

3

Damage

$35 million

• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Massachusetts, August 28, 2011$59 million · 43 eventsHurricane Irene formed east of the Caribbean island of Dominica, part of the Lesser Antilles region, on the afternoon of August 20. Irene moved through the Caribbean and up the east coast of the United States making landfall twice.
• Tropical Storm in Massachusetts, August 4, 20202 injured · $172,000 · 18 eventsTropical Storm Isaias moved from coastal Virginia eastern New York state, near the Connecticut/Massachusetts border on Tuesday, August 4. As the storm reached the New York City area, southerly winds were maximizing across southern New England, causing widespread wind damage.
• Tropical Storm in Massachusetts, September 20 to 22, 2017$337,000 · 14 eventsNamed storm Jose formed over the Tropical Atlantic, moving west and growing to become a Major Hurricane. Jose passed north of the Leeward Islands, then turned on a northward path north of the Dominican Republic.
• Tropical Storm and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, September 5, 2016$269,000 · 10 eventsHermine was named on August 31st as it intensified to a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico. She meandered about in the eastern Gulf of Mexico before moving northeastward across the Florida panhandle, through Georgia and then along the coast of North and South Carolina.
• Tropical Storm and Flooding in Massachusetts, September 6 to 7, 2008$162,000 · 9 eventsTropical Storm Hanna made landfall near the North Carolina/South Carolina border at 320AM EDT September 6. Hanna then moved north/northeast across the Mid-Atlantic states and southern New England September 6 and 7.
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Massachusetts, July 3 to 4, 2014$179,000 · 5 eventsTorrential rainfall associated with Hurricane Arthur, which passed east of Nantucket, produced significant flash flooding in southeast Massachusetts where storm totals of 4 to 8 inches were reported.
• Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Massachusetts, August 22 to 23, 2021$36,000 · EF0 · 14 eventsTropical Storm Henri made landfall in southwest Rhode Island around noon on August 22nd, then moved slowly northwestward and westward across northern Connecticut and weakened. Henri brought strong wind gusts and flash flooding.
• Tropical Storm and Flood in Massachusetts, September 3 to 4, 2010$20,000 · 3 eventsTropical Storm Earl made its closest pass to Southern New England the morning of September 4th, passing 98 miles to the southeast of Nantucket Island.
• Tropical Storm and Flood in Massachusetts, September 6 to 7, 2019$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 17 eventsHurricane Dorian passed about 140 miles southeast of Nantucket, MA early on September 7th. It caused brief sustained winds just above 40 mph and wind gusts to just above 60 mph in extreme southeastern Massachusetts, which caused some minor wind damage.
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Massachusetts, July 9, 2021$2,000 · 14 eventsTropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine.
• Tropical Storm in Massachusetts, September 16, 2023$12,000 · 10 eventsHurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal.
• Tropical Storm and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, August 4, 20201 injured · $1,000 · 3 eventsTropical Storm Isaias tracked northeast from the eastern Carolinas across the mid-Hudson Valley and into New England. The center of the storm passed close to Albany, NY on August 4th.
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Massachusetts, August 28 to 29, 20117 eventsTropical Storm Irene tracked north northeast across eastern New York and western New England during Sunday, August 28th, producing widespread flooding, and damaging winds across the region.
• Tropical Storm and Flood in Massachusetts, August 22 to 23, 2009$10,000 · 2 eventsHurricane Bill passed well to the east of Nantucket on August 22-23. While Bill passed Southern New England well offshore, he still made quite an impression on the area. Tropical moisture feeding into the area resulted in heavy rainfall which led to flooding and flash flooding.

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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.