Norfolk County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Norfolk County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 9, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 23 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 23 injured

28 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F15

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 9, 1953	F3	28 mi	667 yd	17	0
Nov 21, 1956	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1972	F1	4.9 mi	30 yd	6	1
Aug 21, 2004	F1	6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 6, 1973	F1	1.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2023	EF1	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2015	EF0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 2013	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 18, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 18, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 18, 2023	EF0	0.1 mi	35 yd
Aug 18, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd
Jul 29, 2023	EF1	0.2 mi	25 yd
Oct 7, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 23, 2015	EF0	0.5 mi	200 yd
May 9, 2013	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd
Aug 21, 2004	F1	6 mi	40 yd
Jun 30, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	80 yd
May 18, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
May 18, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jul 10, 1989	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd
Sep 6, 1973	F1	1.1 mi	10 yd

Deadliest: Aug 9, 1972, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Suffolk County, MA1 Middlesex County, MA21 Plymouth County, MA11 Providence County, RI13 Bristol County, MA14 Bristol County, RI2 Essex County, MA14 Kent County, RI2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Norfolk County, Massachusetts had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Norfolk County?

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

When is tornado season in Norfolk County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (4 of 15). 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).