Connecticut, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Connecticut, May 29, 1995

May 29, 1995 · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

5 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:21 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, New Haven

When
May 29, 6:23 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where
New Haven County, Britain to Fn Southbury
Path length
2 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
41.470, -73.250

A tornado touched down in South Britain and moved in an easterly direction into Southbury. National Weather Service investigation yielded a video tape of the tornado and eyewitness accounts of a rotating funnel. Damage was confined mostly to trees: trees up to one foot in diameter were snapped off near the base; trees up to three feet in diameter had their tops snapped off; others were uprooted. Damage to homes in the area was mostly minor. One wall of a porch was ripped off of one house while most other houses were damaged as a result of falling trees. A few houses had some shingles blown off.

Tornado, New Haven

When
May 29, 6:23 PM EST
Where
New Haven County, South Britain to To Southbury
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
41.470, -73.250

Thunderstorm Wind, New Haven

When
May 29, 6:30 PM EST
Where
New Haven County, Naugatuck to Seymour
Coordinates
41.362, -72.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, New Haven

When
May 29, 6:45 PM EST
Where
New Haven County, Walcott
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.362, -72.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, New Haven

When
May 29, 6:45 PM EST
Where
New Haven County, Wolcott
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.362, -72.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hartford

When
May 29, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Hartford County, Southington
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.819, -72.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Middlesex

When
May 29, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Middlesex County, Middletown to Cromwell
Measured
0.95 in hail
Coordinates
41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Middlesex

When
May 29, 7:05 PM EST
Where
Middlesex County, Middletown to Cromwell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Litchfield

When
May 29, 8:18 PM EST
Where
Litchfield County, Warren
Coordinates
41.847, -73.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10317864, 10317865, 10317866, 10317867, 10317868, 10318002, 10318120, 10318121, 10318081.