Tornado History

Norfolk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Norfolk, Massachusetts. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.1M, with 1 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.1Mminimum property damage
August 18, 2023latest tornado
13.1 milongest listed path
667 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 9, 19531953F2 November 21, 19561956F1 August 21, 20042004F1 August 9, 19721972F1 September 6, 19731973EF1 August 18, 20232023EF0 May 9, 20132013EF0 June 23, 20152015EF0 October 7, 20202020EF0 July 29, 20232023EF0 August 18, 20232023F0 July 10, 19891989F0 May 18, 19901990F0 May 18, 19901990F0 June 30, 2001© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20233
  • 19902
  • 19531
  • 19561
  • 19721
  • 19731
  • 19891
  • 20011

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, 1953F3Norfolk, Massachusetts13.1 mi667 yd015$2.5M
November 21, 1956F2Norfolk, Massachusetts0.1 mi17 yd00$2K
August 21, 2004F1Norfolk, Massachusetts6 mi40 yd00$1.5M
August 9, 1972F1Norfolk, Massachusetts4.9 mi30 yd16$25K
September 6, 1973F1Norfolk, Massachusetts1.1 mi33 yd00$25K
August 18, 2023EF1Norfolk, Massachusetts0.35 mi100 yd00$10K
May 9, 2013EF0Norfolk, Massachusetts0.38 mi50 yd00$20K
June 23, 2015EF0Norfolk, Massachusetts0.48 mi200 yd00$20K
October 7, 2020EF0Norfolk, Massachusetts0.53 mi50 yd00$6K
July 29, 2023EF0Norfolk, Massachusetts0.16 mi25 yd00$5K
August 18, 2023EF0Norfolk, Massachusetts0.1 mi35 yd00$3K
July 10, 1989F0Norfolk, Massachusetts0.1 mi23 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.