Heat, Northern Litchfield
- When
- July 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Litchfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.847, -73.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat and Damaging Winds in Connecticut, July 25, 2025
Hot and humid conditions developed across portions of northwestern Connecticut on July 25, 2025 ahead of a passing cold front. Peak heat index values (feels like temperatures) between 95 and 102 degrees were observed.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.
Hot and humid conditions developed across portions of northwestern Connecticut on July 25, 2025 ahead of a passing cold front. Peak heat index values (feels like temperatures) between 95 and 102 degrees were observed. In addition, scattered showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the cold front during the afternoon hours with some storms becoming severe downing trees and wires. One tree fell onto an occupied vehicle resulting in an injury (direct).
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:55 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind, 2 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat, Southern Litchfield
- When
- July 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Litchfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.847, -73.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Litchfield
- When
- July 25, 12:58 PM EST
- Where
- Litchfield County, 1.48 mi SSW of Bethlehem
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.610, -73.210
Trees were reported down along Flanders Road near Bethlehem Village.
Thunderstorm Wind, Litchfield
- When
- July 25, 1:03 PM EST
- Where
- Litchfield County, 1.38 mi N of Minortown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 41.590, -73.180
Wires were pulled off a house on Old Town Farm Road in the Town of Woodbury.
Thunderstorm Wind, Litchfield
- When
- July 25, 1:27 PM EST
- Where
- Litchfield County, 0.52 mi E of Bethlehem
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 41.630, -73.190
Trees and wires were downed near the intersection of Green Hill Road and Nonnewaug Road in the Town of Bethlehem.
Thunderstorm Wind, Litchfield
- When
- July 25, 1:28 PM EST
- Where
- Litchfield County, 3.16 mi SSW of Lakeville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.930, -73.460
A tree was downed on a car near Long Pond Road and Valley Road in the Town of Sharon. A person was reported trapped and injured (direct).
Thunderstorm Wind, Litchfield
- When
- July 25, 1:33 PM EST
- Where
- Litchfield County, 0.53 mi NE of Watertown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 41.605, -73.112
A tree was downed near Echo Lake Road and Porter Street in the Town of Watertown.
What these are
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
- 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.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1287519, 1287520, 1287524, 1287525, 1287526, 1287527, 1287528.