Tornado History

Middlesex Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Middlesex, Massachusetts. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.9M, with 1 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.9Mminimum property damage
September 6, 2025latest tornado
25.2 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 October 3, 19701970F3 September 29, 19741974F2 July 21, 19721972F2 July 11, 19581958F2 August 28, 19651965F2 August 25, 19581958EF1 August 22, 20162016F1 August 7, 19861986F1 June 19, 19571957F1 July 18, 19631963F1 July 11, 19701970F1 July 1, 19711971F1 October 24, 19551955F1 June 19, 19571957F1 November 7, 1971F1 September 27, 1985F0 July 3, 1961EF0 September 6, 2025EF0 August 23, 2021EF0 August 23, 2021F0 July 18, 1983© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19572
  • 19582
  • 19702
  • 19712
  • 20212
  • 19551
  • 19611
  • 19631

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
October 3, 1970F3Middlesex, Massachusetts0 mi60 yd10$250K
September 29, 1974F3Middlesex, Massachusetts0 mi33 yd01$250K
July 21, 1972F2Middlesex, Massachusetts7.6 mi37 yd04$2.5M
July 11, 1958F2Middlesex, Massachusetts1.5 mi17 yd00$250K
August 28, 1965F2Middlesex, Massachusetts2 mi33 yd00$250K
August 25, 1958F2Middlesex, Massachusetts1 mi50 yd00$2K
August 22, 2016EF1Middlesex, Massachusetts0.85 mi400 yd00$1.0M
August 7, 1986F1Middlesex, Massachusetts4 mi73 yd00$250K
June 19, 1957F1Middlesex, Massachusetts1 mi17 yd00$25K
July 18, 1963F1Middlesex, Massachusetts1 mi50 yd00$25K
July 11, 1970F1Middlesex, Massachusetts0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
July 1, 1971F1Middlesex, Massachusetts25.2 mi33 yd01$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.