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Dukes County, Massachusetts
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
1
Tornado reports
10
Hail reports
30
Floods since 1996
270
All events
0
Deaths
$11.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dukes County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 1 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.
In Vineyard Haven, Beach Road closed due to six inches of water flooding the road. In Edgartown, Dock Street was closed due to a foot of water flooding the road. Atlantic Drive and Main Street were closed. In Oak Bluffs, Beach Road was closed from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown due to s…
Blizzard Blizzard
At the Martha's Vineyard Airport ASOS (KMVY) blizzard conditions occurred from 700 AM EST to 1020 AM EST. The highest gust was 71 mph at 645 AM EST. Generally 12-18 inches of snow fell. The highest amount was 20 inches in West Tisbury. Much of the island lost power.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Generally 11 to 15 inches of snow fell with some of the highest being 13.1 inches in West Tisbur and 13 inches in Vineyard Haven.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds generally gusted 45 to 55 mph. The strongest gust was 57 mph at the Vineyard Station Weather Flow mesonet site at 3:22 PM EDT. In Edgartown, a tree was down blocking Mill St.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
In Edgartown, a tree was down blocking a road on High St. Relayed by amateur radio.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
While no flooding issues were reported, parts of Martha's Vineyard got 5 to 6 inches of rain.
High Wind High Wind
Winds generally gusted 50-60 mph. The highest gust was 61 mph at 10:12 PM on the Marthas Vineyard Airport ASOS (KACK).
Hail Hail
In Vineyard Haven, penny sized hail fell.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
In Vineyard Haven at 7:13 AM EDT Seaview Ave and Beach Rd were closed due to flooding.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Generally 6 to 9 inches of snow fell on Martha's Vineyard. Some notable accumulations included 9.5 inches in Chilmark and 6.5 inches in Vineyard Haven.
High Wind High Wind
Winds generally gusted 50 to 60 mph. The strongest gust was 61 mph at Vineyard Station followed by 59 mph at the Martha's Vineyard ASOS (KMVY).
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
At 830 AM EST, a NWS employee noticed flooding on webcam video at the Chappaquiddick Ferry in Edgartown and at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ocean effect snow, on west-southwest flow, which is a rarity, accumulated much of Dec. 24 and into the 25th. Six to nine inches fell by the time it completely ended in the late morning of the 25th. A trained spotter in Edgartown reported 9 inches, 7.5 of which fell prior to 8 PM …
High Wind High Wind
A Weatherflow in Oak Bluffs (Vineyard Station - XVIN) recorded a gust to 61 mph at 333 PM. A Davis weather station in Edgartown recorded a gust to 52 mph at 645 PM.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The Vineyard Gazette and GoMV.Com showed photos of moderate flooding in Vineyard Haven on Water Street near the Steamship Authority and in the Five Corners area. In Edgartown, moderate coastal flooding also occurred, with the Dock Street flooded (via the Chappaquiddick Ferry) and…
High Wind High Wind
Winds generally gusted 40 to 60 mph. At Vineyard Station there was a gust to 62 mph at 901 AM EST. The Martha's Vineyard Airport ASOS (KMVY) gusted to 54 mph at 450 AM EST.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
In Oak Bluffs at 810 AM EST Seaview Ave was closed due to flooding. In Tisbury at 825 AM EST roads were closed due to flooding at Five Corners.
Blizzard Blizzard
The Martha's Vineyard Airport ASOS (KMVY) reported blizzard conditions from 743 AM EST to 500 PM EST. The strongest gust reported by KMVY was 60 mph at 1005 AM EST. The strongest gust on Martha's Vineyard was 67 mph reported at Vineyard Station at 1151 AM EST. Snowfall ranged fro…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
In Vineyard Haven at 1037 AM EST there was significant coastal flooding at the 5 Corners area with roads closed.
High Wind High Wind
On Martha's Vineyard a Weatherflow mesonet station reported a gust to 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Amateur radio operators reported two mesonet wind gust observations from Edgartown...58 mph at Cape Poge at 615 PM EST and 69 mph at Chappy Ferry Point. The Edgartown Police reported half of a tree down on School Street at 630 PM EST.
High Wind High Wind
Extremely strong winds occurred on Martha's Vineyard. In Edgartown at 431 AM EDT (331 AM EST), a mesonet station recorded a wind gust to 94 mph! A Weatherflow mesonet site at Vineyard Haven recorded a wind gust to 87 mph at 422 AM EDT. The ASOS at Martha's Vineyard Airport (KMVY)…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
In Edgartown at 838 AM EST, Atlantic Drive was closed due to storm surge flooding. At 847 AM EST, the ASOS at Martha's Vineyard Airpport (KMVY) recorded a gust to 45 mph. At 921 AM EST, a Weatherflow mesonet site recorded a gust to 46 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
There was a report of 6.0 inches of snow in West Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. At 857 PM EST in Vineyard Haven trees and wires were downed on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. At 1153 PM EST the ASOS at Martha's Vineyard Airport (KMVY) reported a gust to 46 mph.
High Wind High Wind
In Aquinnah amateur radio relayed a report of a 61 mph wind gust. At 4:53 PM EST the ASOS at Marthas Vineyard Airport (KMVY) reported a wind gust of 49 mph. In Vineyard Haven at 4:04 PM EST a tree was down on Mitchell Rd.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds gusted to between 40 and 45 mph. In West Tisbury, a tree was down blocking Indian Hill Road at South Indian Hill Road.
Flood Flood
The intersection of Circuit Avenue, Narragansett Avenue, and Kennebec Avenue was flooded. An officer was on scene to assist motorists.
Flood Flood
County Road at Webaqua Road in Oak Bluffs was closed due to flooding, as was Worcester Avenue, Carol Lane at County Road, and the intersection of Norris Avenue and Wing Road.
Flood Flood
Amateur radio operators reported that Beach Road was flooded with Mass Highway called in for support.
Flood Flood
Nantucket Avenue was closed for several hours due to flooding.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were generally gusting to around 45 mph. At 147 PM EST (247 PM EDT) the ASOS at Martha's Vineyard Airport (KMVY) recorded a gust to 44 mph. At 1206 PM EST, an amateur radio operator reported a gust to 46 mph in Edgartown. In Edgartown at 1050 AM EST (1150 AM EDT), power lin…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
At 607 AM EST (707 AM EDT), portions of Beach Road were closed to Five Corners in Vineyard Haven.
High Wind High Wind
At 1019 PM EST on March 6, a tree was reported down on West Tisbury Road. At 1053 PM EST, the Martha's Vineyard Airport ASOS (KMVY) measured a gust to 48 mph. At 218 AM EST on March 7, an amateur radio observer recorded a gust to 57 mph in Edgartown.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet site at Vineyard Haven recorded a wind gust to 63 mph at 402 PM EST. The Martha's Vineyard Airport ASOS site (KMVY) recorded a gust to 55 mph at 320 PM EST.
High Wind High Wind
In Vineyard Haven a wind gust of 64 mph was recorded.
High Wind High Wind
In Edgartown there was a wind gust to 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
At the Martha's Vineyard Airport there was a 62 mph wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
At the Martha's Vineyard Airport there was a sustained wind of 41 mph.
High Wind High Wind
In Vineyard Haven there were sustained winds of 43 mph.
High Wind High Wind
In Aquinnah there was a wind gust of 58 mph.
High Wind High Wind
In Vineyard Haven there was a tree and powerlines down on Mink Meadows Rd at Bigelow Rd.
High Wind High Wind
In Edgartown a tree was down on Oakdale Dr.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet site reported sustained winds of 40 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A Ham radio operator reported a wind gust of 58 mph in Aquinnah.
High Wind High Wind
In West Tisbury there was a tree down on Edgartwon-west Tisbury Rd at Red Pony Rd.
High Wind High Wind
In Vineyard Haven there was a tree and wires down on Franklin Terrace.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
In Chilmark, a tree and wires were reported down on North Road near Menemsha Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In West Tisbury, two trees were down on Lamberts Cove Road. One tree and wires were down on State Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Vineyard Haven, a tree and wires were reported down on California Avenue and on Hudson Avenue.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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