Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay storm history
Storm events recorded in Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay, Atlantic North between 1950 and 2025.
78
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$0
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
Winds generally gusted 40 to 60 mph. The strongest gust was 63 mph at Dread Ledge at 11:09 AM EST.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Off the coast of Swampscott, a mesonet station (XDRD Dread Ledge) gusted to 59 mph.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
At Dread Ledge a weather flow site gusted to 59 mph at 1:29 AM EDT.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
A Weatherflow site at Dread Ledge gusted to 58 mph at 2:04 AM EST.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
A Wx Flow site at Dog Bar Breakwater recorded a gust of 63 mph.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
At 614 PM, a Weatherflow station at Dread Ledge (XDRD) recorded a wind gust to 61 mph. At 7 PM, Buoy 44013, located 11 miles NNE of Scituate, recorded a wind gust to 58 mph.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
At 604 AM EDT (504 AM EST), a Weatherflow mesonet site at Dread Ledge recorded a wind gust to 60 mph.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
At 1047 PM EST, a Weatherflow station at Dog Bar Breakwater measured a convective gust to 64 mph, in association with a fine line of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
In Duxbury, a mesonet site recorded a wind gust to 62 mph at 240 PM EST. It also measured gusts to 59 mph at 230 PM EST and 58 mph at 150 PM EST.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
The Weatherflow mesonet station at Children's Island off of Marblehead recorded a wind gust to 58 mph at 349 PM EST.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
At 459 AM EDT (359 AM EST) on the 27th, a Weatherflow mesonet site at Dog Bar Breakwater off of Gloucester recorded a wind gust to 79 mph. At 450 AM EDT (350 AM EST), a NDBC buoy located 11 miles NNE of Scituate recorded a wind gust to 65 mph.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
At Children's Island, off of Marblehead, a mesonet site recorded a wind gust to 56 mph at 822 AM EST.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
At 1047 PM EST on March 12th, a mesonet station on Children's Island off of Salem recorded a wind gust to 61 mph.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
At 732 AM EST on March 2nd, a mesonet site at Children's Island recorded a wind gust to 58 mph (50 knots).
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
At 328 AM EST a gust to 62 mph was measured at the Dog Bar Breakwater mesonet station.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
In Duxbury a CWOP station reported a wind gust of 79 mph at 540 PM EST (640 PM EDT).
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
A CWOP station 1 mile ENE of Fort Standish recorded a wind gust to 61 mph at 1230 PM EST. A mesonet station at Scituate recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at 413 PM EST.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
In Scituate there was a wind gust of 75 mph.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
In Scituate there was a sustained wind of 59 mph.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm wind gust to 41 knots was recorded at the Dog Bar Breakwater mesonet site at 536 PM EST.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station reported a wind gust to 45 MPH.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station reported a wind gust to 44 MPH.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station reported a wind gust to 42 MPH.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A 52 mph gust was recorded at a marine mesonet site in Rockport.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet site at 1 E of First Cliff off of Scituate, MA recorded a gust to 46 mph.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A marine mesonet site at Squantum in Quincy, MA recorded a wind gust to 42 mph.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 49 mph was recorded from a mesonet site at Plum Island.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
At 4:49 PM EST, the mesonet site at Dog Bar Breakwater reported a wind gust to 39 mph.
Marine Tropical Storm Marine Tropical Storm
At 635 AM EST on Sept 22, a marine mesonet station one mile east of Duxbury measured a sustained wind of 40 mph.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow site at Children's Island reported a sustained wind of 34 mph and gusts to 48 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
An amateur radio operator recorded a wind gust of 42 mph on Ipswich Beach. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
An amateur radio operator recorded a 51 mph wind gust in Rockport. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow site at Scituate recorded a wind gust of 45 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow site at Scituate recorded a wind gust of 43 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow site at Dread Ledge recorded a wind gust of 56 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow station at Dog Bar Breakwater measured 52 mph wind gust. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow station at Children's Island recorded a 42 mph wind gust. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Automated Surface Observing System at Beverly Municipal Airport (KBVY) measured a wind gust of 46 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow station at Duxbury measured a 41 mph wind gust. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow station at Duxbury Bay measured a wind gust of 42 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow site at Plum Island recorded a wind gust of 45 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow reporting site at Children's Island recorded a wind gust of 44 mph associated with a thunderstorm. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A mariner reported 40 mph gusts with a thunderstorm. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow reporting site at Hull recorded a 57 mph wind gust associated with a thunderstorm. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow reporting site at Children's Island recorded a wind gust of 41 mph associated with a thunderstorm. No damage was reported.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
The National Data Buoy Center Boston Buoy (44013) recorded a wind gust of 60 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow reporting site at Children's Island recorded a wind gust of 40 mph, associated with a thunderstorm in Massachusetts Bay/Ipswich Bay. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Automated Surface Observing System at Beverly Municipal Airport (KBVY) recorded a wind gust of 40 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Automated Surface Observing System at Beverly Municipal Airport recorded a wind gust of 49 mph. No damage was reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The WeatherFlow reporting site at Dog Bar Breakwater recorded a wind gust of 54 mph. No damage was reported.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |