384
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hampshire County, Massachusetts: 384 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #244 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hampshire County, Massachusetts: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hampshire County is the 2010s, when 130 of the county's 384 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Hampshire County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #244 for this hazard and #6 within Massachusetts, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hampshire County with 143 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1999 | PLAINFIELD | 60 | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| May 4, 2010 | AMHERST | 50 | 0 | 6 | $85K |
| Jul 15, 2007 | PELHAM | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | NORTHAMPTON | 90 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | HOCKANUM | 51 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | BAY STATE | 51 | $500 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | BONDSVILLE | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | SOUTHHAMPTON | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | SOUTHHAMPTON | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | WEST FARMS | 50 | $10K |
| Jul 20, 2025 | BELCHERTOWN | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 11, 2025 | NORTHAMPTON | 50 | $300 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | WEST FARMS | 50 | $300 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | WEST FARMS | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hampshire County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm produced a strong microburst in Easthampton near the Holyoke line. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off on the west side of Mount Tom. A number of these trees were downed onto Route 141 and Mountain Road, trapping several cars on the roadway and causing Mountain Road to be closed by local officials.
Five solar panels were blown from the roof of the three story Knowles Engineering Building at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In addition, six people were injured when two event tents were blown down at a barbeque at the university. Construction fences and a tree were also downed.
Numerous trees were downed in Hatfield, Williamsburg, Westhampton, Northampton, and Easthampton which blocked roadways in some cases. One lane of Interstate 91 in Northampton was blocked by a fallen tree near Exit 20. Trees were downed onto houses on Ellington Road and Water Street in Northampton and on Strong Street in Easthampton. In Amherst, large branches were downed at UMASS. A tree was downed in Hadley near the Connecticut River.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hampshire County, Massachusetts?
384 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hampshire County between 1960 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hampshire County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hampshire County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hampshire County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/massachusetts/hampshire-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.