Tornadoes in Connecticut

Connecticut has recorded 127 tornadoes since 1950, 43rd among the states; 6 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 127tornadoes since 1950
  • 6rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 4deaths along their paths
  • 2018most in one year, 9
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Connecticut 1950: 2 1951: 3 1954: 2 1955: 2 1956: 1 1957: 1 1958: 3 1959: 3 1961: 1 1962: 2 1963: 1 1965: 1 1966: 1 1968: 3 1970: 1 1971: 2 1972: 3 1973: 8 1974: 2 1975: 2 1976: 1 1979: 1 1982: 1 1983: 1 1984: 1 1985: 2 1989: 3 1990: 1 1992: 4 1993: 1 1994: 1 1995: 2 1996: 2 1998: 4 2000: 1 2001: 4 2002: 4 2006: 1 2007: 2 2009: 3 2010: 6 2011: 1 2013: 4 2014: 1 2016: 1 2018: 9 9 2019: 1 2020: 7 2021: 8 2022: 1 2023: 3 2024: 1 195019631976199420102023

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
Oct 3, 1979F4Hartford3
Jul 10, 1989F4New Haven0

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.