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Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
82
Hail reports
76
Floods since 1996
442
All events
3
Deaths
$32.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Plymouth County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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 29 year old man was struck by lightning and killed while standing under a tree on Burial Hill in Plymouth.
Peddocks Island
Three to eight inches of rain fell across Plymouth County resulting in several small streams rising above flood stage, including the Taunton River at Bridgewater which set a record, the Indian Head River at Hanover, and the Jones River at Kingston. Several ponds in Lakeville rose…
Several small streams went into flood, including the Taunton River at Bridgewater, the Jones River at Kingston, and the Indian Head River at Hanover. Several streets were closed throughout East Bridgewater, Bridgewater, and Whitman. In addition, collections at the Holmes Public L…
Hail Hail
In Rockland, 1.5 inch hail fell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Whitman, two trees were down on Auburn St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Rochester, a tree was down on North Ave.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Middleboro, a tree was down on Cherry St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Rochester, a tree was down on a fire access road off of Negus Way.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Hanover a tree was down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Rockland, a tree was downed on wires near Whiting St in Hingham.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
In Hull, Nantasket Ave was closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
In Hingham, portions of East St (Rt 228) and Hersey St were flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
In Cohasset, Route 3A at Lower King St was closed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Plymouth, several trees were down on White Island Rd and a tree was down on Sandy Beach Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Weather Flow station at Angelica Point gusted to 62 mph.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
While no flooding issues were reported, parts of Cape Cod got 5 to 6 inches of rain.
Hail Hail
In Marion, 1.5 inch hail fell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Bridgewater, a small tree was down on Vernon St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Bridgewater, a lot of trees and wires were down across town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Kingston trees and wires were downed. In Pembroke, several trees were downed, one on a home. In Duxbury, a large tree was down on Harrison St and Winter St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Pembroke several trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Hanson, trees and wires were downed near Woodbine Ave and Cushman St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Halifax, several trees were downed on Rt. 58.
Lightning Lightning
A lightning strike caused a fire at a condominium complex near Carriage Ln in Duxbury.
Flood Flood
Places like Duxbury and East Bridgewater received 4.49 inches and 3.62 inches of rain respectively. In North Scituate at 2:30 AM EST Hollett St at Country Way was flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
In Rockland, portion of Rt 53 was flooded with water up to car windows.
Flood Flood
In Cohasset, a portion of Chief Justice Cushing Rd was flooded and impassable.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Brockton, the side of a house sustained damage from high winds.
Flood Flood
In Plymouth, a car was stuck in street flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Middleborough, trees were downed partially blocking Vernon St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Mattapoisett, there were trees and wires down on Hereford Hill Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Mattapoisett, there were trees and wires down on North St around Eldorado Dr.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A small EF-1 tornado touched down in the town of Mattapoisett Massachusetts at 11:20 AM EDT. The storm was on the ground for approximately 3 minutes. The storm moved to the northeast at approximately 20 MPH and lifted off the ground on North Street just north of Eldorado Drive. N…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Scituate, large branches were down on Rt. 3A in front of the DPW.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Cohasset, a large tree limb and wires were down on Beechwood St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Brockton, wires and tree branches were downed on Coral St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Brockton, a tree was down on the Rt 24 northbound exit 33 onramp. Wires were down on West Chestnut St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Norwell, a tree was down on Hillcrest Cr at Tiffany Rd. A tree was down on Heritage Ln and River St. A tree was down on Common St at River St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In West Bridgewater, trees and wires were down on Matfield St. A tree was down on Brewster Blvd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Duxbury, a tree was down on Birch St one half mile from Rt 53.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
In Marshfield, Winthrop Dr was flooded and impassable.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Hingham, a tree was down on Avalon Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Cohasset, the public reported trees and multiple wires down on unspecified streets. Report relayed by amateur radio.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Hingham, a tree was down on Whiting Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Hingham, a large tree fell on a house on Sanford Drive. Also, a tree was down on Lincoln Street. Time estimated by radar.
Lightning Lightning
In Wareham, lightning started a boat fire on Onset Pier.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 1 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
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