Hampden County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Hampden County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Oct 3, 1979). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 702 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 702 injured

37.6 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F112

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 3, 1979	F4	11.3 mi	1,400 yd	500	3
Jun 1, 2011	EF3	37.6 mi	880 yd	200	3
Aug 11, 1966	F2	5.6 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 1975	F2	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1970	F1	6.4 mi	17 yd	1	0
Jun 1, 2011	EF1	4.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1956	F1	2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 2011	EF1	1.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1956	F1	1 mi	67 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1979	F1	0.6 mi	30 yd	1	0
Aug 9, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	77 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1972	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 2, 2020	EF0	8.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 2011	EF3	37.6 mi	880 yd	200	3
Jun 1, 2011	EF1	4.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 2011	EF1	1.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1979	F4	11.3 mi	1,400 yd	500	3
Aug 10, 1979	F1	0.6 mi	30 yd	1	0
Jun 29, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 1975	F2	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1972	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	77 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1970	F1	6.4 mi	17 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Oct 3, 1979, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Hampshire County, MA10 Capitol Planning Region, CT32 Franklin County, MA25 Berkshire County, MA18 Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT30 Worcester County, MA54 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT10 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hampden County, Massachusetts had?

20 tornadoes touched Hampden County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hampden County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Oct 3, 1979, with a 11.3-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hampden County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 20). 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).