Check Massachusetts for winter storm, coastal flood and heat warnings before you travel
No active warnings or watches in Massachusetts
Nothing is listed right now. Check your exact location for the latest.
Massachusetts severe weather alerts by type
What each kind of alert means and where to see it for Massachusetts.
Massachusetts tornado watches and warnings
None active in Massachusetts right now. A tornado watch means tornadoes are possible.
Massachusetts severe thunderstorm watches and warnings
None active in Massachusetts right now. A severe thunderstorm has winds of 58 mph or higher, hail 1 inch across or larger, or both.
Massachusetts flood watches and flash flood warnings
None active in Massachusetts right now. A flood watch means flooding is possible.
Massachusetts winter storm, ice storm, snow and blizzard warnings
None active in Massachusetts right now. Winter alerts run from a watch (possible within about 48 hours) to a warning (occurring or imminent) and an advisory for less serious but still inconvenient conditions.
Massachusetts heat advisories and extreme heat warnings
None active in Massachusetts right now. A heat advisory is the lower level and an extreme heat warning the higher level; both based on the heat index.
Massachusetts wind advisories and high wind warnings
None active in Massachusetts right now. A wind advisory is for strong winds; a high wind warning is for damaging winds.
Massachusetts tropical storm and hurricane alerts
None active in Massachusetts right now. Tropical alerts name the wind or surge threat and how soon it is expected: a watch means conditions are possible, generally within 48 hours; a warning means they are expected within about 36 hours.
Other alert types: Fire weather · Coastal · Marine
Massachusetts tornado history: last tornado, strongest and worst on record
From the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database, 1950 through 2025.
Massachusetts has 192 tornadoes on record, about 3 a year, and 55 of them since 2000. That ranks Massachusetts number 36 among the 50 states by count. 8 were rated EF3 or stronger, including 2 rated EF4 or EF5. They caused 105 deaths and 1,526 injuries.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Most Massachusetts tornadoes have come from June through August. The single busiest month is July (33% of the total).
Counts use each tornado's starting state. Ratings before 2007 use the original Fujita scale. The database ends in 2025, so more recent tornadoes are not included.
Massachusetts flood map and flood warnings
No flood watch or warning is active in Massachusetts right now. Flood zones are mapped by FEMA street by street. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center lets you search an address and see its flood zone.
Massachusetts storm tracker: storms and events
No tracked events involve Massachusetts right now.
Common questions
Is there a tornado warning, winter storm warning or other weather warning in Massachusetts right now?
We do not see an active tornado, winter storm or other warning or watch for Massachusetts in the latest National Weather Service data. Conditions change quickly, so check your ZIP code for the latest.
When was the last tornado in Massachusetts, and how many have there been since 2000?
The most recent tornado in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database for Massachusetts is September 6, 2025, rated EF0. The database lists 55 Massachusetts tornadoes since 2000 and 192 since 1950. It runs through 2025, so it does not include later tornadoes.
What was the deadliest tornado in Massachusetts, and what was the strongest?
By rating, the strongest in the record is June 9, 1953, rated EF4, 94 deaths. It is also the deadliest. Ratings before 2007 use the original Fujita scale.
How does Massachusetts rank for tornadoes among the states?
Massachusetts ranks 36th of 50 states by the number of tornadoes since 1950: 192 in all, about 3 a year. 8 were rated EF3 or stronger, 2 of them EF4 or EF5. They caused 105 deaths and 1,526 injuries, and the busiest year was 1958 with 12. Each tornado is counted in the state where it started.
When is tornado season in Massachusetts?
Most Massachusetts tornadoes in the record came from June through August. July is the busiest single month, with 33% of the total. Tornadoes can happen in any month.
Where do I find Massachusetts emergency management and National Weather Service offices?
The state agency is Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-emergency-management-agency). The National Weather Service offices that cover Massachusetts include NWS Albany, NY, NWS Boston / Norton, MA. Evacuation zones and orders come from your county or state emergency management office, not from this site.
Which Massachusetts cities and counties have their own alert pages?
This site has city pages for Suffolk County (Boston); Worcester County (Worcester). Each city page shows the alerts for the center of that city.
Be ready in Massachusetts
Official-source guides for the weather Massachusetts sees most.
Cities and counties in Massachusetts
Live alerts and local storm history for each city, grouped by the county it is in.
Alert data comes from the National Weather Service and is refreshed every 15 minutes.