Barnstable County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Barnstable County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Jul 23, 2019).

8tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
5.5 milongest path · 2019
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F15
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 23, 2019EF15.5 mi250 yd00
Jul 23, 2019EF12.8 mi250 yd00
Jul 23, 2019EF10.3 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 1968F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 22, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd20
Aug 8, 2023EF01.2 mi650 yd00
Oct 29, 2018EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 1, 2021EF00.1 mi15 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 8, 2023EF01.2 mi650 yd00
Sep 1, 2021EF00.1 mi15 yd00
Jul 23, 2019EF15.5 mi250 yd00
Jul 23, 2019EF10.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 23, 2019EF12.8 mi250 yd00
Oct 29, 2018EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 22, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd20
Aug 9, 1968F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Plymouth County, MA11Dukes County, MA2Bristol County, MA14Bristol County, RI2Newport County, RI1Norfolk County, MA15Suffolk County, MA1Kent County, RI2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Barnstable County, Massachusetts had?

8 tornadoes touched Barnstable County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Barnstable County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Jul 23, 2019, with a 5.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Barnstable County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).