Connecticut
8 counties6 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+41 county disaster declarations
Connecticut has recorded 127 tornadoes since 1950, 43rd among the states; 44 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851.
2025
- Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
- Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 127
- 43rd of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 6
- 35th of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 44
- 13th of 51
- At hurricane strength
- 11
- 12th of 51
- Acres burned since 1984
- 0
- 0 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 29,315
- $552 million paid
County leaders
Where in Connecticut each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi
Most flood claims
- 1Fairfield County12,667
- 2New Haven County9,609
- 3Middlesex County2,242
- 4New London County2,155
- 5Hartford County1,922
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Connecticut’s record. Each opens its own page.
Tornadoes
- F4 1979, Hartford3 killed
- F4 1989, New Haven3 mi
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Carol 1954Cat. 3
- Unnamed 1938Cat. 3
- Unnamed 1869Cat. 3
- Bob 1991Cat. 2
- Unnamed 1944Cat. 2
- Donna 1960Cat. 2
- Unnamed 1858Cat. 1
- Gloria 1985Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1879Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1893Cat. 1
Every county
Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.
| Fairfield County | 17 | 29 |
| Hartford County | 19 | 32 |
| Litchfield County | 38 | 26 |
| Middlesex County | 8 | 34 |
| New Haven County | 20 | 34 |
| New London County | 3 | 35 |
| Tolland County | 15 | 32 |
| Windham County | 11 | 33 |
Cities
Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.