Ledyard, CT Tornado History — 13 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Ledyard, CT had?
Ledyard has had 13 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Ledyard?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Ledyard was an EF1 on August 18, 2023.
When is tornado season in Ledyard?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Ledyard, with 3 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 Ledyard
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 7 total, averaging 0.3 per year over this window.
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 Ledyard been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Ledyard from any of the 13 tornadoes since 1950. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Ledyard
About Tornadoes in Ledyard
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.
Ledyard sits in New London County in southeastern Connecticut, on the wooded uplands east of the Thames River between Norwich and Long Island Sound, and the tornadoes documented near the town trace two distinct seasons: the heart of summer and the fading weeks of autumn.
The summer history runs back decades. An F1 tornado touched down on July 19, 1963, and another F1 followed on June 27, 1974. An F0 was recorded on August 1, 1983, and an F1 on July 14, 1992, while July 1, 1998 brought both an F1 and an F0 to the area on a single day. That warm-season pattern carried into the modern era with an EF1 on July 10, 2013 and an EF1 on August 18, 2023.
Autumn has produced its own activity in recent years. An EF0 touched down on October 2, 2018, and October 29, 2018 saw an EF1 and an EF0 develop on the same day. Three years later, November 13, 2021 again delivered a same-day pair, an EF0 alongside an EF1. For a corner of Connecticut better known for coastal storms rolling in off the Sound, these dated touchdowns show that tornadoes reach the Ledyard area both in midsummer heat and during the unsettled transitions of late autumn.