New Bedford weather alerts

There are no active weather alerts for New Bedford, MA right now.

The National Weather Service issues alerts for New Bedford as part of Bristol County.

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Tornado history within 25 miles of New Bedford

14 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of New Bedford since 1950. The most recent was on June 26, 2024 (rated EF1).

Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes within 25 miles of New Bedford

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width
August 28, 1970	F2	Bristol County	1 mi	10 yd
November 18, 1967	F2	Plymouth County	0.1 mi	17 yd
October 18, 1990	F1	Kent County	4.5 mi	73 yd
July 23, 2008	EF1	—	4.3 mi	40 yd
August 9, 1968	F1	Bristol County	1 mi	100 yd

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width
June 26, 2024	EF1	Bristol County	0.6 mi	50 yd
August 8, 2023	EF1	Plymouth County	0.9 mi	300 yd
October 2, 2019	EF0	Newport County	0.2 mi	60 yd
October 29, 2018	EF0	Barnstable County	0.1 mi	10 yd
October 23, 2018	EF1	Bristol County	0.8 mi	170 yd

Alert type	2016–2025	Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	174	November 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory	138	July 1, 2025
Wind Advisory	127	September 25, 2026
Flood Warning	69	November 7, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory	67	February 8, 2026
Flood Watch	66	November 6, 2026
Heat Advisory	54	August 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning	50	November 7, 2026
Flood Advisory	49	April 22, 2019
Frost Advisory	37	October 7, 2026