Tornado History

Berkshire Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Berkshire, Massachusetts. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1955 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.9M, with 4 deaths and 36 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$26.9Mminimum property damage
August 2, 2020latest tornado
200 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 August 28, 19731973F2 July 3, 19971997F2 March 1, 19661966F2 August 11, 19661966F2 July 13, 19751975F2 July 12, 19551955F1 June 18, 19701970F1 July 11, 19841984F1 July 3, 19971997F1 October 3, 19631963EF1 July 27, 20142014F0 August 20, 20042004EF0 August 2, 20202020F0 September 7, 19581958F0 July 27, 1978F0 June 29, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19662
  • 19972
  • 19551
  • 19581
  • 19631
  • 19701
  • 19731
  • 19751

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
August 28, 1973F4Berkshire, Massachusetts6.4 mi313 yd436$25.0M
July 3, 1997F2Berkshire, Massachusetts4.5 mi600 yd00$1.5M
March 1, 1966F2Berkshire, Massachusetts0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 11, 1966F2Berkshire, Massachusetts8 mi33 yd00$25K
July 13, 1975F2Berkshire, Massachusetts0.3 mi27 yd00$25K
July 12, 1955F2Berkshire, Massachusetts0.5 mi33 yd00N/A
June 18, 1970F1Berkshire, Massachusetts18.7 mi440 yd00$250K
July 11, 1984F1Berkshire, Massachusetts0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
July 3, 1997F1Berkshire, Massachusetts1.3 mi75 yd00$15K
October 3, 1963F1Berkshire, Massachusetts3 mi17 yd00$2K
July 27, 2014EF1Berkshire, Massachusetts0.25 mi20 yd00N/A
August 20, 2004F0Berkshire, Massachusetts1 mi150 yd00$25K

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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.