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Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
177
Hail reports
139
Floods since 1996
1,067
All events
11
Deaths
$34.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Berkshire County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A tornado touched down near Prospect Lake in North Egremont at 1906 EST and moved in an easterly direction at about 40 mph, crossing into Great Barrington and then Monterey. The last damage occurred near Morley Hill in Sandisfield at 1924 EST. Officially, the track extended from …
Lenox Police reported that a 56 year old man was killed when a large tree came down in the travel line onto his pickup truck at the intersection of Route 7 and Old Stockbridge Road. Report was obtained via a local newspaper.
A tree fell on a man on a golf cart at the Wyantenuck Country Club golf course resulting in a fatality. Time was estimated by radar.
A tree was reported down on wires across Route 8 in Hinsdale. An 85-year man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into the fallen tree which was entangled with live electric wires. Multiple trees and wires were reported down on Middlefield Road in Peru.
Heavy rainfall caused flooding of roads, homes and other crucial pieces of infrastructure throughout the City of North Adams. City Mayor Jennifer Macksey reported approximately 10 to 15 roads washed out with debris coming down the mountainside. Road collapses occurred across port…
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An Amateur Radio operator reported a tree down on wires along Miner Road in Lanesborough.
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An Amateur Radio operator reported a tree down on Route 2 in Savoy just before the Charlemont town line.
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A large limb was downed blocking School Street in Cheshire.
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A tree was downed on wires on Mc Allister Street in the City of Pittsfield.
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A tree branch was downed on wires on Lakeway Drive at Burbank Park in the City of Pittsfield.
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A tree was downed on Bartlett Avenue in the City of Pittsfield.
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Trees were uprooted and snapped along Route 7 in Sheffield based on photos.
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An amateur radio operator reported a tree down blocking Swamp Road in Lanesborough, MA.
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An amateur radio operator reported a large tree limb down on Spring Street in Lee, MA.
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The Pittsfield ASOS measured a wind gust of 59 mph and reported it through an updated METAR at 658 PM.
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Local law enforcement relayed a report of a downed tree in Lenox.
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A tree was downed on wires.
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Multiple trees were downed in Sheffield.
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A tree was downed over a roadway east of Sheffield.
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Multiple trees were downed along Old Stockbridge Rd.
Hail Hail
Hail around ping pong ball size, 1.50 inches, was reported near Sheffield.
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Trees and wires were downed blocking the entrance to Tolland State Forest.
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Numerous trees were downed near Otis including on Tolland Road, Reservoir Road and Pine Road.
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A couple of trees and a large branch were downed near Lee including on Prospect Street, William Parkway and on the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound.
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A tree was downed on wires blocking Washington Mountain Road.
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There were several reports of trees on wires in the Town of West Stockbridge.
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A tree was reported down on wires in the vicinity of Sherwood Drive in the Town of Lenox.
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An amateur radio operator reported several trees down along May Terrace in Pittsfield.
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An amateur radio operator reported wires down and arching near the intersection of Washington Mt. Road and Kirchner Road.
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An amateur radio operator reported a tree down on a wire along Putnam Avenue in Pittsfield.
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An amateur radio operator reported downed trees blocking Bailey Road in Lanesborough.
Hail Hail
One inch hail was observed in the Town of Lenox.
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An amateur radio operator reported multiple trees down in the town of North Adams.
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An amateur radio operator reported several trees down in the town of Pittsfield.
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Local law enforcement reported several trees down in the town of Cheshire.
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A 66 mph wind gust was reported at the Harriman-and-West Airport in North Adams.
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An amateur radio operator reported two trees, 30 inches in diameter, down on Springdale Avenue near Dartmouth Street.
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An amateur radio operator reported a tree down on a car on Second Street in Pittsfield.
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An amateur radio operator reported multiple trees down at a residence on Lanesboro Road in the town of Lanesborough.
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An amateur radio operator reported trees down near a residence on Summer Street in Lanesborough.
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Several trees were downed and snapped in the Town of Clarksburg.
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Several trees and limbs were downed in the Town of Williamstown.
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Trees were downed in the Town of Dalton including on Old Windsor Road and Route 8.
Lightning Lightning
Fire department reported a barn fire started by a lightning strike.
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A tree was downed on West Carter Road in West Stockbridge.
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Multiple trees were downed on West Alford Road at the West Stockbridge Town line.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0 |
| 2021 | 60 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 1 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016 | 43 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 | 43 | 1 |
| 2013 | 26 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 50 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 |
| 2009 | 29 | 0 |
| 2008 | 47 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | 23 | 1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 39 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 4 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 1 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 2 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 3 | 1 |
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