South Central Connecticut Planning Region tornado history

7 tornadoes touched South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jul 10, 1989).

7tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 40 injured
11.1 milongest path · 2020
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 10, 1989F43 mi100 yd400
Aug 27, 2020EF111.1 mi500 yd00
May 15, 2018EF17.4 mi600 yd00
Jul 31, 2009EF12.9 mi100 yd00
Aug 10, 2016EF02.7 mi50 yd00
Nov 13, 2021EF01.9 mi300 yd00
Aug 29, 1959F00.1 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 13, 2021EF01.9 mi300 yd00
Aug 27, 2020EF111.1 mi500 yd00
May 15, 2018EF17.4 mi600 yd00
Aug 10, 2016EF02.7 mi50 yd00
Jul 31, 2009EF12.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 10, 1989F43 mi100 yd400
Aug 29, 1959F00.1 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT9Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT24Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT4Suffolk County, NY32Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT17Capitol Planning Region, CT32Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT1Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT30

Questions

How many tornadoes has South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut had?

7 tornadoes touched South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jul 10, 1989, with a 3-mile path.

When is tornado season in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (3 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available.