Tornado Alerts Near Rochester, MA 02770

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

✅

All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Rochester

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Rochester area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Low

Average per year 0.3 tornados

Peak season month August

Total on record 15 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Rochester

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 18, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 650 yd	None	24 mi	Aug 8, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 300 yd	None	5 mi	Aug 8, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	32 mi	Sep 2, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 250 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 23, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 23, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 250 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 23, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	18 mi	Oct 29, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	19 mi	Jul 24, 2012
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	80 mi	May 21, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 20, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 300 yd	None	67 mi	Aug 15, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	25 mi	Jul 10, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Sep 16, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	30 mi	Aug 22, 1977

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Rochester over 11 years

15

Total tornados on record

0.3

Average per year

EF2

Strongest recorded

Aug

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

6

EF1

8

EF2

1

EF3

0

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1977 2023

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF2 ROCKINGHAM, NE May 21, 2006

0.1 mi path 2 injured

EF1 BARNSTABLE, MA Jul 23, 2019

5.5 mi path

EF1 BARNSTABLE, MA Jul 23, 2019

2.8 mi path

EF1 PLYMOUTH, MA Aug 8, 2023

0.9 mi path

EF1 ESSEX, MA Aug 15, 1991

0.8 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Rochester sees the most tornado activity in Aug. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

PEAK

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for Rochester

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Rochester with live tracking