Tornado History

Bristol Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bristol, Massachusetts. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
June 26, 2024latest tornado
7.6 milongest listed path
667 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 9, 19531953F2 August 28, 19701970EF1 August 18, 20232023EF1 June 26, 20242024F1 August 2, 19701970EF1 October 23, 20182018EF1 June 26, 20242024F1 August 9, 19681968EF0 July 23, 20082008EF0 September 13, 20232023F0 September 14, 19721972© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19702
  • 20232
  • 20242
  • 19531
  • 19681
  • 19721
  • 20081
  • 20181

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
June 9, 1953F3Bristol, Massachusetts0 mi667 yd01$2.5M
August 28, 1970F2Bristol, Massachusetts1 mi33 yd00$25K
August 18, 2023EF1Bristol, Massachusetts7.6 mi80 yd00$30K
June 26, 2024EF1Bristol, Massachusetts4.3 mi100 yd00$30K
August 2, 1970F1Bristol, Massachusetts2 mi100 yd00$25K
October 23, 2018EF1Bristol, Massachusetts0.8 mi170 yd00$20K
June 26, 2024EF1Bristol, Massachusetts0.55 mi50 yd00$5K
August 9, 1968F1Bristol, Massachusetts1 mi100 yd00$2K
July 23, 2008EF0Bristol, Massachusetts1.31 mi40 yd00$15K
September 13, 2023EF0Bristol, Massachusetts0.07 mi70 yd00$5K
September 14, 1972F0Bristol, Massachusetts4.1 mi20 yd00$2K

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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.