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Connecticut Tornado History — 125 Tornadoes Since 1950

65 cities covered · 1950–present · NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Confirmed records complete through December 29, 2025

How many tornadoes does Connecticut get per year?

Connecticut has had 125 tornadoes on record since 1950, including 6 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes — averaging about 1.6 per year since 1950 (about 3.1 per year over the last decade). Counts come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center archive for Connecticut. The 65 cities below report tornadoes within their own search radius, so those figures overlap each other and do not sum to the state total.

When was the most recent tornado in Connecticut?

The most recent confirmed tornado in our Connecticut dataset was an EF0 tornado on June 21, 2024. Confirmed records are complete through December 29, 2025.

When is tornado season in Connecticut?

July is historically the peak month for tornadoes in Connecticut, with 39 on record since 1950. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most US states.

Connecticut at a Glance

Cities Covered
65
Tornado-prone metros
Tornadoes on Record
125
Sum across city radii
EF3+ Tornadoes
6
4.8% of all tornadoes
Peak Month
July
39 aggregate

Notable Tornadoes in Connecticut

Deadliest Tornado in Connecticut
F4 on October 3, 1979 — 3 fatalities.
Most Recent Tornado
EF0 on June 21, 2024.

Recent tornado warnings in Connecticut

County-by-county tornado warning pages for Connecticut →

Cities

Ansonia, CT
49 tornadoes since 1950
Avon, CT
71 tornadoes since 1950
Bloomfield, CT
68 tornadoes since 1950
Branford, CT
35 tornadoes since 1950
Bridgeport, CT
34 tornadoes since 1950
Bristol, CT
62 tornadoes since 1950
Cheshire, CT
61 tornadoes since 1950
City of Milford (balance), CT
34 tornadoes since 1950
Danbury, CT
50 tornadoes since 1950
Darien, CT
31 tornadoes since 1950
East Hartford, CT
59 tornadoes since 1950
East Haven, CT
34 tornadoes since 1950
East Norwalk, CT
25 tornadoes since 1950
Enfield, CT
58 tornadoes since 1950
Fairfield, CT
30 tornadoes since 1950
Farmington, CT
64 tornadoes since 1950
Glastonbury, CT
53 tornadoes since 1950
Guilford, CT
31 tornadoes since 1950
Hamden, CT
49 tornadoes since 1950
Hartford, CT
64 tornadoes since 1950
Killingly Center, CT
36 tornadoes since 1950
Ledyard, CT
13 tornadoes since 1950
Madison, CT
26 tornadoes since 1950
Manchester, CT
58 tornadoes since 1950
Mansfield City, CT
43 tornadoes since 1950
Meriden, CT
58 tornadoes since 1950
Middletown, CT
51 tornadoes since 1950
Milford, CT
34 tornadoes since 1950
Montville Center, CT
22 tornadoes since 1950
Naugatuck, CT
54 tornadoes since 1950
New Britain, CT
63 tornadoes since 1950
New Canaan, CT
30 tornadoes since 1950
New Haven, CT
34 tornadoes since 1950
New London, CT
12 tornadoes since 1950
Newington, CT
63 tornadoes since 1950
North Haven, CT
45 tornadoes since 1950
North Stamford, CT
33 tornadoes since 1950
Norwalk, CT
27 tornadoes since 1950
Norwich, CT
20 tornadoes since 1950
Plainfield, CT
27 tornadoes since 1950
Plainville, CT
62 tornadoes since 1950
Seymour, CT
48 tornadoes since 1950
Shelton, CT
45 tornadoes since 1950
South Windsor, CT
64 tornadoes since 1950
Southbury, CT
58 tornadoes since 1950
Southington, CT
60 tornadoes since 1950
Stamford, CT
31 tornadoes since 1950
Storrs, CT
53 tornadoes since 1950
Stratford, CT
32 tornadoes since 1950
Torrington, CT
67 tornadoes since 1950
Trumbull, CT
39 tornadoes since 1950
Wallingford, CT
51 tornadoes since 1950
Wallingford Center, CT
51 tornadoes since 1950
Waterbury, CT
59 tornadoes since 1950
Waterford, CT
14 tornadoes since 1950
West Hartford, CT
67 tornadoes since 1950
West Haven, CT
32 tornadoes since 1950
West Torrington, CT
69 tornadoes since 1950
Westport, CT
29 tornadoes since 1950
Wethersfield, CT
59 tornadoes since 1950
Willimantic, CT
38 tornadoes since 1950
Wilton, CT
32 tornadoes since 1950
Windham, CT
35 tornadoes since 1950
Windsor, CT
67 tornadoes since 1950
Wolcott, CT
58 tornadoes since 1950
Aggregate totals sum each city's 25-mile search radius; tornadoes within overlapping radii are counted multiple times in the aggregate figures but appear only once on each individual city page. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.