Massachusetts Hurricane History
Of Massachusetts's 14 counties, 14 have recorded at least 10 tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851 — 340 passes in all. The most exposed is Nantucket County with 31.
14
counties published
340
Storm passes
93
At hurricane strength
31
Most in one county
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All published counties, A–Z
| County | Storms | Hurricanes | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | |||
| Barnstable County | 23 | 9 | Beryl (2006) |
| Berkshire County | 16 | 3 | Henri (2021) |
| Bristol County | 28 | 10 | Elsa (2021) |
| D | |||
| Dukes County | 20 | 8 | Elsa (2021) |
| E | |||
| Essex County | 27 | 6 | Hermine (2004) |
| F | |||
| Franklin County | 17 | 3 | Irene (2011) |
| H | |||
| Hampden County | 26 | 6 | Henri (2021) |
| Hampshire County | 22 | 4 | Henri (2021) |
| M | |||
| Middlesex County | 27 | 7 | Hermine (2004) |
| N | |||
| Nantucket County | 31 | 10 | Beryl (2006) |
| Norfolk County | 27 | 7 | Hermine (2004) |
| P | |||
| Plymouth County | 23 | 8 | Hermine (2004) |
| S | |||
| Suffolk County | 27 | 7 | Hermine (2004) |
| W | |||
| Worcester County | 26 | 5 | Floyd (1999) |
About this data. Computed from NOAA HURDAT2, 1851–2025. Tracks are interpolated to
one-hour steps before distances are measured. Counties with fewer than 10 recorded storms are not
published — see Methodology.