Western Connecticut Planning Region tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 21, 1951).

17tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 25 injured

43.9 milongest path · 1951

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 21, 1951	F2	43.9 mi	100 yd	9
Jul 12, 2006	F2	10.1 mi	300 yd	6
Jul 14, 1950	F2	5 mi	100 yd	3
Jul 19, 1971	F2	1.5 mi	10 yd	0
May 16, 2007	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 2, 2018	EF1	3.8 mi	100 yd	0
May 31, 2002	F1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 20, 1975	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 9, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 18, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 1, 2001	F0	10 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 1, 2013	EF0	3.7 mi	150 yd	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 12, 2023	EF0	0.8 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 4, 2020	EF0	—	25 yd	0
Oct 2, 2018	EF1	3.8 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 1, 2013	EF0	3.7 mi	150 yd	0
May 16, 2007	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 12, 2006	F2	10.1 mi	300 yd	6
Jun 16, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
May 31, 2002	F1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 1, 2001	F0	10 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 5, 1992	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 29, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	7
Jul 20, 1975	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0

Nearby counties

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT4 Westchester County, NY9 Putnam County, NY6 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT24 Rockland County, NY2 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT7 Dutchess County, NY16 Bronx County, NY1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut had?

17 tornadoes touched Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Western Connecticut Planning Region?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 21, 1951, with a 43.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Western Connecticut Planning Region?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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