Trumbull, CT Tornado History — 39 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Trumbull, CT had?
Trumbull has had 39 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Trumbull?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Trumbull was an EF0 on August 12, 2023.
When is tornado season in Trumbull?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Trumbull, with 14 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 Trumbull
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 16 total, averaging 0.8 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
Casualties on Record Near Trumbull
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Trumbull since 1950, across 1 event. 175 injuries have been reported across all events. 1962 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on May 24, 1962, which caused 1 fatality along a 11.6-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Trumbull
About Tornadoes in Trumbull
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.
Trumbull occupies the wooded hills of Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut, a few miles inland from Long Island Sound, and the tornadoes that have touched the surrounding area are creatures of the warm season, concentrated in the humid stretch from late May through August.
July 10, 1989 shows what that season can deliver here. That day an F4 tornado carved a three-mile path about 100 yards wide, injuring 40 people and causing $275 million in property damage, while an F2 on the same date ran five miles, injured 70, and did $27.5 million in damage. Decades earlier, on May 24, 1962, an F3 tracked 11.6 miles through the region, killing one person, injuring 50, and leaving $2.75 million in damage. The summer pattern reaches back to an F2 that struck on July 14, 1950, injuring three people along a five-mile path, and another F3 hit on July 29, 1971, injuring two along a short but intense track.
More recent chapters have skewed weaker. EF1 tornadoes struck the area on May 15, 2018, and another EF1 followed on October 2, 2018; EF0 tornadoes touched down on November 13, 2021, strikingly late in the year for Connecticut; and an EF0 crossed the area on August 13, 2023.