Fairfield, CT Tornado History — 30 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Fairfield, CT had?
Fairfield has had 30 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Fairfield?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Fairfield was an EF0 on August 4, 2020.
When is tornado season in Fairfield?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Fairfield, with 8 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Fairfield
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 12 total, averaging 0.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Fairfield since December 29, 2025
These is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Fairfield. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Fairfield been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Fairfield from any of the 30 tornadoes since 1950, though 59 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Fairfield
About Tornadoes in Fairfield
This overview was written July 29, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Fairfield lies along Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut, in Fairfield County, where warm-season thunderstorms moving off the interior hills toward the coast have periodically spun up tornadoes. The area's tornado activity has clustered in the summer months, July and August especially, with additional touchdowns arriving in late spring.
The region has experienced violent weather. On July 10, 1989, an F4 tornado tore a 3-mile path through the area, injuring 40 people and causing $275 million in property damage. Decades earlier, on July 14, 1950, an F2 tracked 5 miles and injured three people; and on July 12, 2006, an F2 traveled 10.1 miles with a damage path up to 300 yards wide, injuring six.
The year 2018 brought tornadoes in both spring and fall: a pair of EF1s touched down on May 15, and two more EF1s followed on October 2, with an EF0 the next day, October 3. As recently as August 4, 2020, an EF0 touched down in the area — a reminder that even weaker tornadoes remain a recurring part of Fairfield's summer severe-weather picture.