130
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$833K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: 130 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 73. That places the county #1,789 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Suffolk County is the 2010s, when 48 of the county's 130 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 Suffolk County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,789 for this hazard and #11 within Massachusetts, putting it in the 43.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Suffolk County with 50 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 23, 2016 | BACK BAY ANNEX | 50 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Sep 14, 1995 | Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | (BOS)LOGAN INTL ARPT | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | BACK BAY ANNEX | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 14, 2024 | ALLSTON | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 27, 2023 | BACK BAY ANNEX | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 25, 2023 | BRIGHTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | BRIGHTON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | REVERE | 50 | $800 |
| May 22, 2022 | HYDE PARK | 50 | $500 |
| May 22, 2022 | CHARLESTOWN | 50 | $800 |
| May 22, 2022 | SOUTH BOSTON | 50 | $10K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees and wires and several utility poles were downed throughout Boston, including in Boston Common. Several trees were downed onto cars throughout town, though no injuries resulted. One tree was downed onto a building on Corey Road. The Automated Surface Observing System at Logan International Airport in Boston, MA (KBOS) recorded sustained wind speeds of 47 mph and wind gusts up to 68 mph.
Widespread damage occurred in much of Boston. Hardest hit were the Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, and Dorchester areas. A tree was down on Circuit Drive. Power lines were down on Neposet Valley Parkway. Two trees were down on the 400 block of Marlboro Street. A large branch was down on a car on the 1300 block of Commonwealth Avenue. A large tree was down on cars on Jamaica Street. A large branch was down on wires on Corman Road at Hallowell Street. A large tree was down onto two cars on Hallowell Street. A tree was down on North Crescent Circuit at Breck Avenue. A tree was down onto four cars on Lindsey Street and also a tree was down on a house on Lindsey Street. A tree and cable wires were down on Alleghany Street. In Roslindale, a large branch was down on Lower South Street next to Arnold Street.
Multiple trees and wires were downed throughout Boston, including on Barstow Street, Forrester Street, Washington Street, Houston Road, and Keith Street. Trees were downed onto cars on Forrester and Washington Streets. A portion of a chimney was blown over onto Keith Street.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
130 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Suffolk County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Suffolk County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Suffolk County measured 73.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Suffolk 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 Suffolk County, Massachusetts.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/massachusetts/suffolk-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.