Stamford, CT Tornado History — 31 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Stamford, CT had?
Stamford has had 31 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Stamford?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Stamford was an EF0 on November 13, 2021.
When is tornado season in Stamford?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Stamford, with 11 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 Stamford
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 11 total, averaging 0.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Stamford 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Stamford. 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
Casualties on Record Near Stamford
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Stamford since 1950, across 2 events. 27 injuries have been reported across all events. 2010 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF1 on September 16, 2010, which caused 1 fatality along a 4.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Stamford
About Tornadoes in Stamford
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.
Stamford sits on the Long Island Sound shoreline in Fairfield County, at Connecticut's southwestern corner, and the tornadoes documented around the city have mostly been warm-season storms — spun up by July and August thunderstorm complexes, with occasional early-autumn arrivals.
On July 14, 1950, an F2 tornado carved a 5-mile path about 100 yards wide, injuring three people and causing $275,000 in property damage. The early 1970s brought a run of comparable storms, with F2 tornadoes striking on July 16, 1970, September 27, 1970, and July 19, 1971. Even weak circulations here have proven dangerous: an F0 tornado on June 12, 1991, killed one person along a 0.7-mile track.
On July 12, 2006, an F2 tornado tracked 10.1 miles with a width of 300 yards, injuring six people. The summer of 2010 brought another burst of activity, including an EF1 on July 25, 2010, that injured seven people, and an EF1 on September 16, 2010, that killed one person, injured another, and caused $17,200,000 in damage along a 4-mile path. Later activity has pushed deeper into autumn, with EF1 tornadoes touching down on October 2, 2018, and an EF0 arriving as late as November 13, 2021 — a reminder that the season for these storms along the Connecticut coast is not confined to midsummer.