Berkshire County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Berkshire County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 28, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 60 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 60 injured

18.7 milongest path · 1970

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F15

(E)F26

(E)F30

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 28, 1973	F4	9.8 mi	313 yd	36	4
May 29, 1995	F4	11.5 mi	300 yd	24	3
Aug 11, 1966	F2	10.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1997	F2	4.5 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1997	F2	3.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1955	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1975	F2	0.3 mi	27 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1970	F1	18.7 mi	440 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1963	F1	3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1997	F1	1.3 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 2, 2020	EF0	8.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2014	EF1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 2004	F0	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1997	F1	1.3 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1997	F2	4.5 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1997	F2	3.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 29, 1995	F4	11.5 mi	300 yd	24	3
Jul 11, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1975	F2	0.3 mi	27 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1973	F4	9.8 mi	313 yd	36	4

Deadliest: Aug 28, 1973, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Columbia County, NY13 Rensselaer County, NY10 Hampshire County, MA10 Hampden County, MA20 Franklin County, MA25 Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT30 Albany County, NY8 Bennington County, VT6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Berkshire County, Massachusetts had?

18 tornadoes touched Berkshire County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Berkshire County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Aug 28, 1973, with a 9.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Berkshire County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (8 of 18). 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).