Nantucket storm history
Storm events recorded in Nantucket, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025.
286
Total events
0
Tornadoes
2
Hail
36
Floods
1
Deaths
$1.6M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A lifeguard rescuing a group of distressed swimmers outside of the lifeguarded area of Nobadeer Beach discovered a man floating face-down in the water late in the morning. The lifeguard and three off-duty lifeguards brought the 47-year-old man to shore and performed CPR until a N…
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On Nantucket, the Nantucket Airport ASOS (KACK) gusted to 67 mph at 1:57 AM EDT. A weather flow station in Nantucket Harbor gusted to 61 mph at 1:10 AM EDT.
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Strong winds were recorded on Nantucket generally 40 to 50 mph. The peak gust from the KACK ASOS was 58 mph at 3:12 PM EST.
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Winds generally gusted 50 to 60 mph. The strongest gust was 67 mph at the Nantucket Airport ASOS (KACK).
Lightning Lightning
In Nantucket, a house was struck by lightning on Goose Pond Ln. Shingles on the roof were thrown off by the strike.
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On Nantucket, although the worst part of the storm passed just offshore to the north, on Jetties Beach tables were overturned and umbrellas broken at a restaurant. One person was hit by flying debris but not injured. Also, the fire department reported a tree down blocking Goose P…
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At 444 AM EST, the ASOS and Nantucket Airport (KACK) recorded a wind gust to 59 mph.
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At 704 PM EST, the ASOS at Nantucket Airport (KACK) recorded a gust to 60 mph. At 652 PM EST, a Weatherflow mesonet station at Nantucket Harbor recorded a gust to 59 mph.
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At 635 PM, the ASOS at Nantucket Airport (KACK) recorded a gust to 61 mph.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Minor to moderate flooding occurred on Nantucket, per photos from Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management. Coastal flooding occurred on New Whale Street, Harbor View Way, Easy Street, Easton Street, and Oak Street.
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At 458 AM EDT (358 AM EST), the ASOS at the Nantucket Airport (KACK) recorded a wind gust to 62 mph. No damage was reported on the island.
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Winds generally gusted 45 to 55 mph. In Nantucket Harbor there was a gust to 59 mph at 8:28 AM EST. At 9:37 AM EST the Nantucket Airport ASOS (KACK) reported a wind gust of 58 mph.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
In Nantucket at 815 AM EST Easy St and Washington St were flooded and impassable due to coastal flooding.
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In Nantucket the Nantucket Airport ASOS (ACK) gusted to 66 mph. A Weatherflow mesonet station reported a gust to 60 mph and a CWOP station gusted to 54 mph in Siasconset.
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The ASOS at the Nantucket Airport (KACK) recorded a wind gust to 58 mph at 605 PM EST.
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In Siasconset at 10 PM EST a CWOP station reported a wind gust to 61 mph. Earlier at 5:53 PM EST the ASOS at Nantucket Airport (KACK) reported a wind gust of 53 mph.
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In Nantucket at 741 PM EDT, the ASOS at the Nantucket Airport (KACK) recorded a wind gust to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Dime size hail was reported on Nantucket.
Flood Flood
Minor street flooding was reported in downtown Nantucket with water up to sidewalks.
Flood Flood
Washington Street was closed due to flooding.
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At the Nantucket Airport a wind gust of 61 mph was reported at 220 PM EST (320 PM EDT). In Siasconset there was a 62 mph gust reported at 231 PM EST.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
At 707 AM EST (807 AM EDT), there was water covering the road at the corner of Easton Street and Hulbert Avenue. At 710 AM EST, there was minor flooding on Commercial Street. At 744 AM EST, Easy Street was closed due to coastal flooding.
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At 116 PM EST (216 PM EDT), a CWOP station at Siasconset recorded a wind gust to 58 mph. At 1113 AM EST, the Nantucket Airport ASOS (KACK) recorded a gust to 56 mph.
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Winds gusted to between 60 and 66 mph during the overnight hours. At 822 PM EST on March 6, the ASOS at Nantucket Airport (KACK) gusted to 60 mph; at 138 AM EST on March 7, it recorded a gust to 62 mph; and 60 mph at 427 AM EST. An amateur radio station recorded a peak gust to 66…
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At 4 PM EST, a mesonet site at Siasconset reported a gust to 66 mph. At 350 PM EST, the ASOS station at Nantucket Airport (KACK) reported a gust to 59 mph.
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A wind gust to 62 mph was reported by an amateur radio operator in Nantucket at 1016 AM.
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At 3 AM EST, a mesonet site at Siasconset recorded a wind gust to 58 mph. It then hit 61 mph at 415 AM EST and gusted again to 60 mph at 516 AM EST. In the town of Nantucket, an amateur radio observer measured a wind gust to 63 mph at 316 AM EST.
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At 424 AM EST, the Nantucket ASOS recorded a wind gust to 61 mph.
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In Nantucket there were sustained winds of 46 mph.
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In Nantucket Harbor there were sustained winds of 47 mph.
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At the Nantucket Airport a 60 mph wind gust was recorded.
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In Siasconset a sustained wind of 51 mph was recorded.
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In Wauwinet a mesonet site reported sustained winds of 44 mph.
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In Cisco there was a sustained wind of 45 mph.
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In Siasconset there was a 66 mph wind gust.
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In Siasconset there was a wind gust to 60 mph.
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In Siasconset there was a wind gust of 58 mph.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
On Nantucket, in the Polpis section, some splashover was reported on Polpis Road.
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A mesonet site in Cisco recorded a sustained wind of 41 mph.
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A Ham radio operator reported a wind gust of 58 mph.
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A Ham radio operator reported a wind gust of 59 mph.
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A mesonet site in Siasconset reported sustained winds of 43 mph.
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An ASOS site at Nantucket Airport measured a sustained wind of 40 mph.
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A ham radio operator reported a wind gust of 60 mph.
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A 58 mph gust was recorded in the Polpis section of Nantucket.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Oak Street at Easy Street was flooded with one foot of water at the time of high tide.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
On Nantucket, a large branch was reported down on Broad Street at South Water Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Nantucket Airport KACK Automated Surface Observation Station measured a wind gust to 62 mph at 407 AM EST (507 AM EDT).
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At 624 PM EST the Automated Surface Observing System platform at Nantucket Memorial Airport reported a wind gust to 48 mph.
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At 1250 AM, a mesonet site recorded a wind gust to 62 mph at Nantucket Harbor and at 120 AM, sustained winds reached 43 mph.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |