Hurricanes and tropical storms in Connecticut
44 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Connecticut since 1851, 11 of them at hurricane strength.
- 44tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
- 11at hurricane strength
- 3as major hurricanes
- 6since 2000
2025
- Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year
Over time
The strongest storms
| Carol | 1954 | Category 3, New London |
| Unnamed | 1938 | Category 3, New Haven |
| Unnamed | 1869 | Category 3, New London |
| Bob | 1991 | Category 2, Fairfield |
| Unnamed | 1944 | Category 2, New Haven |
| Donna | 1960 | Category 2, Fairfield |
| Unnamed | 1858 | Category 1, Fairfield |
| Gloria | 1985 | Category 1, New Haven |
| Unnamed | 1879 | Category 1, Fairfield |
| Unnamed | 1893 | Category 1, Fairfield |
| Unnamed | 1894 | Category 1, New Haven |
| Unnamed | 1878 | Tropical storm, Fairfield |
| Unnamed | 1916 | Tropical storm, Fairfield |
| Bertha | 1996 | Tropical storm, Tolland |
| Unnamed | 1874 | Tropical storm, Hartford |
| Unnamed | 1861 | Tropical storm, Middlesex |
| Belle | 1976 | Tropical storm, New Haven |
| Unnamed | 1961 | Tropical storm, Windham |
| Unnamed | 1968 | Tropical storm, New Haven |
| Unnamed | 1897 | Tropical storm, Fairfield |
| Unnamed | 1893 | Tropical storm, Litchfield |
| Unnamed | 1861 | Tropical storm, Fairfield |
| Isaias | 2020 | Tropical storm, Fairfield |
| Irene | 2011 | Tropical storm, Litchfield |
| Elsa | 2021 | Tropical storm, New London |
| Floyd | 1999 | Tropical storm, Tolland |
| Cindy | 1959 | Tropical storm, New London |
| Unnamed | 1934 | Tropical storm, New Haven |
| Unnamed | 1851 | Tropical storm, New Haven |
| Henri | 2021 | Tropical storm, New London |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.
| New London County | 35 |
| New Haven County | 34 |
| Middlesex County | 34 |
| Windham County | 33 |
| Hartford County | 32 |
| Tolland County | 32 |
| Fairfield County | 29 |
| Litchfield County | 26 |