Southern Plymouth storm history
Storm events recorded in Southern Plymouth, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025.
227
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
9
Floods
0
Deaths
$4.1M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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Winds generally gusted 50-60 mph with some higher gusts including 62 mph at Wareham at 12:40 PM EST. In Wareham a utility pole was downed across Cranberry Highway. In Rochester wires were down on Ally Rd.
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In Mattapoisett at 1:10 AM EST on the 29th a large tree was down on power lines near Long Plain Rd.
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In Rochester at 7:41 AM EST a large tree was down on Marys Pond Rd.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
In Marion at 11:35 AM EST Front St at Cottage St was closed. In Mattapoisett at 11:39 AM EST a section of Water St was impassable.
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Winds generally gusted 25 to 30 mph. In Marion at 4:15 AM EST a tree was down on a car near Briggs Ln and Mill St.
High Wind High Wind
Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 60 mph. In Rochester at 855 PM EST, multiple trees were down on North Avenue at Benson Road and a tree and power lines were down near Bennett Road. In Mattapoisett at 937 PM EST, a tree was down on Prospect Road.
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In Mattapoisett at 629 AM, police reported a tree and wires down at the intersection of North Street and North Woods Lane. Later in the day, at 725 PM, an AWS weather station 2 miles ESE of Marion reported a gust to 45 mph.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
In Fairhaven at 630 AM, several inches of street flooding were reported on Beechwood Street, Cove Street, and at Wilbur Point. Also in Fairhaven, at 7 AM, there were several inches of coastal flooding, with seaweed and debris, on Goulart Memorial Drive and the West Island Causewa…
High Wind High Wind
Winds generally were gusting to 55 to 60 mph. In Mattapoisett at 526 AM EDT (426 AM EST), a tree was down on wires on Old Brandt Island Road, per law enforcement relayed by amateur radio. In Rochester at 626 AM EDT (526 AM EST), amateur radio operators reported a tree down on Neg…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall was generally between 20 and 23 inches. The highest report was 23.4 inches in Wareham.
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In Wareham at 610 AM EST a large branch was down near Bay Point Drive. In Mattapoisett at 643 AM EST a large tree was down on Long Plain Rd. In Rochester at 730 AM EST a tree was down on power lines on Hartley Rd.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 6 to 7 inches with the highest amount (6.8 inches) reported in Marion.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 50 mph. In Marion at 815 PM EST, a tree was down at Converse Road and Pleasant Street and at 827 PM EST, wires were down on Planting Island Causeway.
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Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. In Rochester at 930 PM EST, police reported a tree down on Neck Road.
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Winds generally were gusting to gusted to between 60 and 75 mph in southern Plymouth County, but they were higher in eastern Plymouth County and in Dukes County. The peak wind report in southern Plymouth County was 68 mph at 423 AM EDT in Wareham at a CWOP station. The highest wi…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
In Mattapoisett, a tree and wires were down across Fairhaven Rd. and Mendell Rd.
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Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. In Wareham at 810 AM EDT (710 AM EST), amateur radio reported a tree and wires down on Chippewa Drive.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow averaged 6 inches in southern Plymouth County. Reported amounts ranged from 5.5 inches in the Cedarville section of Plymouth to 6.2 inches in Wareham.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall averaged 6 to 7 inches in southern Plymouth County. In Wareham, a trained spotter reported 6.4 inches. In nearby Plymouth, a CoCoRaHS observer reported 6.6 inches. Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Wareham at 253 PM EST, a CWOP station had a gust to 47 mph…
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The winds were generally gusting to 50-55 mph. In Wareham at 3:37 PM EST a CWOP station reported a wind gust to 51 mph. In Rochester at 4:04 PM EST powerlines were down on Kings Highway and at 6:20 PM EST a tree was down on wires on Snipatuit Rd. In Mattapoisett at 5:20 PM EST a …
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In Rochester, a tree was down on power lines on New Bedford Road. In Mattapoisett, a tree was down on North Street at Beaver Path.
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Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. In Mattapoisett at 924 AM EST, a tree was down on Heritage Lane.
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Winds gusted to between 40 and 45 mph. In Wareham at 630 AM EDT, a tree was down on Harmony Lane. In Marion at 635 AM EDT, a tree was down on power lines on Beach Street.
High Wind High Wind
In Wareham at 402 PM EST (502 PM EDT) a CWOP station reported a wind gust of 61 mph. At Ned's Point at 437 PM EST a WeatherFlow station reported a wind gust of 58 mph. In Rochester at 431 PM EST the public reported a tree down.
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Damaging southerly winds occurred out ahead of an approaching cold front, as temperatures in the 50s led to mixing down of stronger winds aloft. In Wareham at 237 PM EST (337 PM EDT), a mesonet site recorded a wind gust to 62 mph. A gust to 62 mph was also recorded in nearby Fair…
High Wind High Wind
Based on surrounding data, winds were estimated to have gusted to 65 mph in southern Plymouth County during the early and mid afternoon hours. In Mattapoisett at 1228 PM EST, a tree was down on a house on Tinkham Lane and at 353 PM EST a tree was down on a house on Lebron Way. In…
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In Mattapoisett there was a large branch and power lines down at Driscoll Ln and Cathaway Ln.
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In Mattapoisett there was a large tree and power lines down on Mattapoisett Neck Rd.
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In Wareham there was a large tree down on wires along Summer St.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
From five to six inches of snow fell on Southern Plymouth County.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
At 3:49 PM EST an amateur radio operator in Rochester reported a tree down on Mary's Pond Road. At 6:54 PM EST a large tree was down across wires on Acushnet Road in Mattapoisett. At 9:30 PM EST a tree was down on Washburn Lane in Marion. Also at 9:30 PM a tree and wires were dow…
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At 8:21 PM EST, an amateur radio operator reported a tree and wires down on Sippican Road in Wareham.
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At 4:17 PM EST an amateur radio operator reported a wind gust to 64 mph in Wareham.
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At 3:30 PM EST an amateur radio operator observed a wind gust to 46 mph at Duxbury. At 3:13 PM EST a tree was reported down on North Avenue in Rochester.
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At 7:30 AM EST, phone and cable lines were reported down on Holly Street in Wareham.
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In Mattapoisett at 303 PM EDT, a tree was down onto power lines on Ocean Drive. Winds in the area were gusting to 50 to 60 mph.
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Measured wind gusts across the area ranged from 47 mph in Fairhaven to 52 mph in Plymouth. In Mattapoisett at 147 PM EDT, a tree was down on North Street.
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At 9:55 PM EST, a tree was reported down on the side of New Bedford Road in Rochester.
Blizzard Blizzard
From ten to fifteen inches of snow fell on Southern Plymouth County. From 6:32 AM EST to at least 9:30 AM EST, frequent wind gusts above 35 mph were measured by the Automated Surface Observing System at Plymouth Municipal Airport, leading to blizzard conditions through this perio…
High Wind High Wind
At 6:24 PM EST an amateur radio operator in Wareham reported a wind gust to 65 mph. At 9:20 PM EST an amateur radio operator in Mattapoisett reported several trees down.
High Wind High Wind
At 6:24 PM EST an amateur radio operator in Wareham reported a wind gust to 65 mph. At 9:20 PM EST an amateur radio operator in Mattapoisett reported several trees down.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
From five to nine inches of snow fell on Southern Plymouth County.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
At 351 AM EST, a large tree was reported down in Marion on Country Road near the Wareham line. At 910 am, a tree was reported down in Rochester blocking Ryder Road. At 950 AM on January 13, a tree was reported down on wires in Wareham on Rose Point Avenue.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Six inches of snow fell across Southern Plymouth County.
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At 953 AM EST a tree and wires were down on Hunter Avenue in Wareham.
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At 1040 PM EST, a tree was down on a power line on Hollywood Road in Mattapoisett.
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At 300 AM EST an amateur radio operator reported a wind gust to 62 mph in Wareham. In Marion, a tree was down on Wareham Road, a tree was down on wires on Pleasant Street, and a tree was down on wires on Point Road near the water tower.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
At 453 PM EST on September 20, a tree fell on a moving vehicle on Glen Charlie Road in Wareham. There were numerous reports of trees down. A tree was down on Mill Street, another down on Point Road, and multiple trees down along U.S Route 6 in Marion. A tree was down blocking Bur…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
At 8:47 PM EST, wind brought a tree down on Indian Neck Road in Wareham. At 8:09 PM EST, wind brought a tree down on on Snipatuit Road near Pine Street in Rochester.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |