Wallingford Center, CT Tornado History — 51 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Wallingford Center, CT had?
Wallingford Center has had 51 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Wallingford Center?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Wallingford Center was an EF0 on November 13, 2021.
When is tornado season in Wallingford Center?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Wallingford Center, with 19 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 Wallingford Center
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 17 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 Wallingford Center
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Wallingford Center since 1950, across 1 event. 179 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 Wallingford Center
About Tornadoes in Wallingford Center
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.
Wallingford Center sits in the Quinnipiac River valley of New Haven County, along the central Connecticut corridor between New Haven and Hartford, and the tornadoes documented in its vicinity have come overwhelmingly on humid days in July and August.
July 10, 1989 was one such day: an F4 tornado carved a three-mile path 100 yards wide, injuring 40 people and causing $275 million in property damage, while an F2 the same day injured 70 along a five-mile track. Decades earlier, on May 24, 1962, a deadly F3 traveled 11.6 miles, killing one person and injuring 50. And on August 21, 1951, an F2 tracked 43.9 miles across the region and injured nine people, the same day an F3 briefly touched down and injured eight.
Later events have tended toward the lower end of the scale. EF1 tornadoes touched down on July 21, 2010 and again on May 15, 2018, and an EF1 and an EF0 struck on August 27, 2020. Nor is the threat strictly a summer affair: an F2 and an F1 struck on October 24, 1955, and EF0 tornadoes touched down on November 13, 2021, well after the leaves had turned.