Plymouth County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Plymouth County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 18, 1967). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 2 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 2 injured

2.3 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F15

(E)F21

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 18, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1964	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1968	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 2023	EF1	0.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 1986	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1989	F1	0.1 mi	23 yd	1	0
Sep 7, 1958	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	1
Jun 9, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1989	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2012	EF0	—	15 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 8, 2023	EF1	0.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2012	EF0	—	15 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1989	F1	0.1 mi	23 yd	1	0
Jul 10, 1989	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 1986	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1968	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1964	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1958	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	1

Deadliest: Sep 7, 1958, F0, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Bristol County, MA14 Norfolk County, MA15 Suffolk County, MA1 Bristol County, RI2 Barnstable County, MA8 Dukes County, MA2 Newport County, RI1 Providence County, RI13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Plymouth County, Massachusetts had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Plymouth County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 18, 1967, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Plymouth County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 11). 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).