Hurricane history · Massachusetts
Hurricanes near Adams, MA
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
8
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
0
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 8 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Adams. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Gloria in 1985. The strongest was Gloria in 1985, with winds near 86 mph as it went by. Most came in August.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Isaias Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 40 |
| 2011 | Irene Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 9 |
| 1985 | Gloria Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 41 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 55 |
| 1976 | Belle Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 36 |
| 1971 | Doria Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 21 |
| 1968 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 25 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 54 |
| 1952 | Able Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 31 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Adams at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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