Massachusetts storm reports for August 18, 2023
NOAA recorded 6 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in Massachusetts on August 18, 2023.
- in Massachusetts
- 9
- Storm reports
- About 11 miles from Worcester, MA
- 58 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 8 miles from Providence, RI
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Wind6, most at 8 AM
Tornado3, most at 8 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:07 AM | EF1 | About 8 miles from Providence, RI | 7.6 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 8:37 AM | EF0 | About 16 miles from Boston, MA | 0.1 mi long, 35 yd wide |
| 8:52 AM | EF1 | About 12 miles from Boston, MA | 0.35 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Worcester, MA |
| 8:09 AM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Providence, RI |
| 8:09 AM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Providence, RI |
| 8:15 AM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Providence, RI |
| 8:30 AM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Boston, MA |
| 8:45 AM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Boston, MA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | None | 58 mph | 1 |
| Worcester, MA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.