Nantucket County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Nantucket County, Massachusetts? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 14 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 14 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on May 30, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties. WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 6 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Monday night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Monday night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the High Wind Watch, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Strongest of those winds expected Monday night. WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, and Nantucket MA Counties. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the High Wind Watch, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Strongest of those winds expected Monday night. WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, and Nantucket MA Counties. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening.”
- Wind 60 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Nantucket County. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Nantucket MA County. WHEN...From 10 PM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard, Nantucket, and Block Island. WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could bring down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 12, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties. WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 4, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“An arctic cold front will cross the region from northwest to southeast roughly between 2 and 7 pm this evening. This front may be accompanied by very brief northwest wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph. In addition...a brief localized snow squall or two is possible mainly across western, central and northeast Massachusetts.”
- Wind 55 mph Nantucket County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Nantucket County, MA?
The most recent recorded event was on May 30, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 14 severe weather events in Nantucket County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Nantucket County recently?
No hail reports in the last 12 months, though other storm activity has been recorded in Nantucket County.
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