Funnel Cloud in Connecticut

Events

19

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Connecticut, June 24, 201030 injured · $6.8 million · EF1 · 22 eventsA cold front and strong upper level trough moved across the Tri-State, triggering severe thunderstorms across Southwest Connecticut during the afternoon.
• Damaging Winds in Connecticut, June 2, 20001 death · 1 injured · 70 kt wind · 9 eventsLines of severe thunderstorms swept southeast across the region. They produced high winds that downed many trees and power lines and caused 1 death and 1 injury.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Connecticut, August 7, 2008$103,000 · 1 in hail · 18 eventsA strong upper level disturbance, coupled with a passing trough of low pressure at the surface, produced several severe thunderstorms across Southwestern Connecticut, including a microburst near Stratford in Fairfield County.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Connecticut, July 21, 2010$24,000 · EF1 · 16 eventsA low pressure system moved eastward across the region on Wednesday, July 21st. The system's warm front lifted to the north during the morning ushering in a moist and unstable airmass. A cold front moved across the area during the evening.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Connecticut, May 31, 2002F1 · 7 eventsA professional Meteorologist confirmed the occurrence of an F1 tornado in Brookfield at about 7:24 pm EDT on Friday, May 31st. The tornado touched down on the west side of Hillandale Road, about 800 feet from the intersection of Long Meadow Hill Road and Hillandale Road.
• Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Connecticut, June 10, 20101 injured · 50 kt wind · 4 eventsA strong upper level disturbance moved over the region, triggering thunderstorms during the afternoon hours on Thursday June 10th across Litchfield County.
• Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Connecticut, August 5, 2010$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 eventsAn approaching pre-frontal trough triggered an isolated severe thunderstorm, that impacted coastal New London County from New London to Mystic.
• Damaging Winds in Connecticut, July 29, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 eventsA shortwave disturbance and potent cold front brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms to Connecticut in the afternoon and evening.
• Flood and Hail in Connecticut, June 26, 20231.25 in hail · 7 eventsA low pressure system approached the region on June 26, 2023 bringing widespread rain, some heavy, and a few thunderstorms. A few of these thunderstorms became severe producing hail one inch or greater in diameter as well as downed trees and wires.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Connecticut, June 2, 20001 in hail · 6 eventsSevere thunderstorms moved across northern Connecticut in advance of a strong cold front. The storms moved through late in the afternoon and early evening.
• Damaging Winds in Connecticut, May 6, 199758 kt wind · 5 eventsA line of severe thunderstorms (squall line) raced across the area early Tuesday afternoon. It produced high winds that caused scattered damage in several locations.High winds downed several trees and power lines, especially across Southern Fairfield County.
• Damaging Winds in Connecticut, July 19, 200778 kt wind · 5 eventsA low pressure system developed along a front over the eastern Great Lakes Thursday morning, and then headed northeast while intensifying.
• Flooding and Damaging Wind in Connecticut, August 20, 200155 kt wind · 4 eventsOn Monday, August 20th, a low pressure system located over the eastern Great Lakes moved east across northern New England.
• Damaging Winds in Connecticut, June 23, 201550 kt wind · 3 eventsA warm front moved northward across northwestern Connecticut during the morning hours on Tuesday, June 23rd. Behind this front, a warm and humid air mass moved into the region. As clouds gave way to partial sunshine, the atmosphere became unstable for the afternoon hours.
• Funnel Cloud in Connecticut, July 9, 19961 event
• Funnel Cloud in Connecticut, August 19, 20111 eventA weak cold front and a disturbance in the upper levels of the atmosphere moved across the region on Friday, August 19th, triggering showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours.
• Funnel Cloud in Connecticut, June 3, 20121 eventAn approaching trough of low pressure at the surface and a passing upper level disturbance triggered an isolated strong thunderstorm, producing a funnel cloud over New London County.
• Funnel Cloud in Connecticut, August 23, 20221 eventA stationary front across eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island, and southeast Massachusetts provided the focus for heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms. One to 2.5 inches of rain fell in northern Connecticut.

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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.