Bristol County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Bristol County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 9, 1953).

14tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 21 injured
28 milongest path · 1953
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By rating

(E)F04
(E)F18
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 9, 1953F328 mi667 yd170
Aug 28, 1970F21 mi10 yd00
Jun 26, 2024EF18.6 mi100 yd00
Aug 18, 2023EF17.6 mi80 yd00
Jul 23, 2008EF14.3 mi40 yd00
Aug 2, 1970F12 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 1968F11 mi100 yd00
Oct 23, 2018EF10.8 mi170 yd00
Jun 26, 2024EF10.6 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 1968F10.1 mi10 yd40
Sep 14, 1972F04.1 mi20 yd00
Sep 7, 1958F02.3 mi67 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 26, 2024EF18.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 26, 2024EF10.6 mi50 yd00
Sep 13, 2023EF00.1 mi70 yd00
Aug 18, 2023EF17.6 mi80 yd00
Oct 23, 2018EF10.8 mi170 yd00
Jul 23, 2008EF14.3 mi40 yd00
Aug 6, 1997F00.1 mi23 yd00
Sep 14, 1972F04.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 28, 1970F21 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 1970F12 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 1968F10.1 mi10 yd40
Aug 9, 1968F11 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Bristol County, RI2Newport County, RI1Plymouth County, MA11Kent County, RI2Providence County, RI13Norfolk County, MA15Dukes County, MA2Washington County, RI3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bristol County, Massachusetts had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Bristol County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 9, 1953, with a 28-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bristol County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (6 of 14). 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).