West Torrington, CT Tornado History — 69 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has West Torrington, CT had?
West Torrington has had 69 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near West Torrington?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of West Torrington was an EF0 on June 21, 2024.
When is tornado season in West Torrington?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near West Torrington, with 23 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 West Torrington
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 23 total, averaging 1.1 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 West Torrington
7 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of West Torrington since 1950, across 3 events. 661 injuries have been reported across all events. 1995 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on May 29, 1995, which caused 3 fatalities along a 11.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near West Torrington
About Tornadoes in West Torrington
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.
West Torrington lies along the West Branch of the Naugatuck River in Connecticut's Litchfield Hills, a corner of New England where tornadoes are an occasional but genuine part of local memory. Activity around the town clusters in late spring and summer, though some of its notable events have arrived far outside that window.
One arrived on October 3, 1979, when an F4 tornado tore an 11.3-mile path as much as 1,400 yards wide, killing three people, injuring 500, and causing $275 million in property damage. Violent weather returned on May 29, 1995, when a deadly F4 cut an 11.5-mile track, killing three and injuring 24. Earlier generations had their own touchstones: an F3 on May 24, 1962, that ran 11.6 miles, killing one and injuring 50, and an F2 on August 21, 1951, that traveled 43.9 miles and injured nine.
Recent years have brought weaker but still disruptive weather: a swarm of EF1 tornadoes on July 21, 2010, a burst of EF0 and EF1 touchdowns on August 2, 2020, and late-season tornadoes in 2021, with an EF1 on November 12 followed by an EF0 on November 13. An EF0 on June 21, 2024, extended the pattern. For a hill town, the lesson is that a warning here deserves attention in any month.