Wethersfield, CT Tornado History — 59 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Wethersfield, CT had?
Wethersfield has had 59 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Wethersfield?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Wethersfield was an EF0 on June 21, 2024.
When is tornado season in Wethersfield?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Wethersfield, with 18 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 Wethersfield
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 19 total, averaging 0.9 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 Wethersfield
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Wethersfield since 1950, across 2 events. 645 injuries have been reported across all events. 1979 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on October 3, 1979, which caused 3 fatalities along a 11.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Wethersfield
About Tornadoes in Wethersfield
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.
Wethersfield sits on the west bank of the Connecticut River just south of Hartford, and its tornado history is overwhelmingly a warm-season story: storms riding hot, unstable summer air up the river valley, with occasional autumn touchdowns as well.
The area has experienced genuinely violent weather. On October 3, 1979, an F4 tornado tore an 11.3-mile track through the region, killing 3 people, injuring 500, and destroying property on a massive scale. Earlier generations saw serious storms too: an F3 on May 24, 1962 killed 1 person and injured 50 along an 11.6-mile path, and on August 21, 1951 an F2 tracked 43.9 miles and injured 9 while an F3 the same day injured 8 more. An F2 on July 10, 1989 injured 70 people along a 5-mile path.
More recent seasons have brought weaker but still disruptive tornadoes. Multiple EF1s touched down across the area on July 21, 2010, and EF1 and EF0 tornadoes struck on July 1, 2013. An EF1 hit on May 15, 2018, an EF1 on September 4, 2019, and an EF0 on June 21, 2024 — a reminder that even modest tornadoes remain a recurring midsummer hazard for this stretch of central Connecticut, with the 1979 storm standing as proof of what the region's atmosphere can produce.