Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 21, 1951).

9tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 8 injured

12.3 milongest path · 1963

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 21, 1951	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	8
Jul 12, 1950	F2	10 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 19, 1963	F1	12.3 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1972	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 27, 1974	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 30, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 30, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 1, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 30, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 30, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 30, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 30, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 1, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 27, 1974	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 21, 1972	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 19, 1963	F1	12.3 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 21, 1951	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	8
Jul 12, 1950	F2	10 mi	10 yd	0

Nearby counties

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT7 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT1 Capitol Planning Region, CT32 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT24 Suffolk County, NY32 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT10 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT4 Washington County, RI3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut had?

9 tornadoes touched Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 21, 1951, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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