Tornado History

Barnstable Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Barnstable, Massachusetts. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1968 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.9M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$4.9Mminimum property damage
August 8, 2023latest tornado
5.52 milongest listed path
650 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 July 23, 20192019EF1 July 23, 20192019EF1 July 23, 20192019F1 August 22, 19771977F1 August 9, 19681968EF0 September 2, 20212021EF0 August 8, 20232023EF0 October 29, 20182018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20193
  • 19681
  • 19771
  • 20181
  • 20211
  • 20231

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
July 23, 2019EF1Barnstable, Massachusetts2.77 mi250 yd00$3.6M
July 23, 2019EF1Barnstable, Massachusetts5.52 mi250 yd00$1.2M
July 23, 2019EF1Barnstable, Massachusetts0.25 mi50 yd00$100K
August 22, 1977F1Barnstable, Massachusetts0.1 mi10 yd02$25K
August 9, 1968F1Barnstable, Massachusetts0.1 mi33 yd00$2K
September 2, 2021EF0Barnstable, Massachusetts0.1 mi15 yd00$15K
August 8, 2023EF0Barnstable, Massachusetts1.2 mi650 yd00$2K
October 29, 2018EF0Barnstable, Massachusetts0.1 mi10 yd00$300

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.