High Wind in Connecticut

Events

349

Deaths

13

Injuries

16

Damage

$14 million

• High Wind in Connecticut, October 29, 20123 deaths · $4.0 million · 74 kt wind · 8 eventsPost Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster in Southeast New York. Tropical Storm Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea on October 22.
• High Wind in Connecticut, February 25, 19962 deaths · 3 injured · $500,000 · 57 kt wind · 3 eventsA deep low pressure system over northern Maine combined with a strong high pressure area centered over South Carolina to produce a "tight pressure gradient" and a period of very powerful and damaging west to northwest winds.
• High Wind in Connecticut, March 13, 20102 deaths · $1.2 million · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsHigh winds occurred across the area as deep low pressure settled just south and strong high pressure remained to the north.
• High Wind in Connecticut, October 29, 20121 death · 2 injured · $2.1 million · 62 kt wind · 3 eventsSandy, a hybrid storm with both tropical and extra-tropical characteristics, brought high winds and coastal flooding to southern New England.
• High Wind in Connecticut, October 19, 19961 death · 2 injured · $2.0 million · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsOn Friday October 18th, a strong low pressure system developed on a cold front over the DelMarVa Peninsula.
• High Wind in Connecticut, March 1 to 2, 20181 death · 2 injured · $650,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 eventsA deep area of low pressure passed off the coast.
• High Wind in Connecticut, September 11, 20021 death · 8 eventsA strong pressure gradient developed between Hurricane Gustav, which intensified as it moved offshore, and a high pressure system, which built southeast.
• High Wind in Connecticut, May 24, 20021 death · 1 eventAs a cold front moved southeast, winds shifted from west to north and gusted to around 27 knots, which was measured by the NOAA National Ocean Service Kings Point, NY Tidal Gage.According to witnesses and authorities, an experienced captain standing on the bow of a 66-foot ocean…
• High Wind in Connecticut, December 29, 20091 death · 50 kt wind · 1 eventA tight pressure gradient developed across the region Tuesday morning, December 29th. This was the result of strengthening low pressure heading northeast into the Canadian Maritimes as high pressure built in from the west. Northwest winds gusted to around 55 mph.
• Ice Storm and High Wind in Connecticut, November 16 to 18, 2002$2.5 million · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsA major ice storm caused significant damage in north central Connecticut. There were numerous reports of downed trees, limbs, and power lines as a result of one-half to three-quarters of an inch of icing.
• High Wind in Connecticut, April 13, 2020$910,000 · 53 kt wind · 8 eventsDeep low pressure passed to the west of the area resulting in high winds.
• Flash Flood and High Wind in Connecticut, September 16 to 17, 1999$1.2 million · 2 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Floyd moved up the eastern seaboard on September 16 and during the early hours on September 17. The storm brought both high winds and exceptionally heavy rainfall to northwestern Connecticut, which included a large swath of 5 to 8 inch amounts.
• Damaging Winds and High Wind in Connecticut, February 24 to 25, 2016$157,000 · 65 kt wind · 21 eventsLow pressure tracked north through New York bringing a warm front through southern New England. Unseasonably deep moisture accompanied this front.
• High Wind in Connecticut, January 18, 2006$250,000 · 58 kt wind · 6 eventsAn intensifying low pressure system moved across the Great Lakes and into Quebec, producing strong damaging winds across north central and northeast Connecticut on 18 January 2006.
• High Wind in Connecticut, November 13 to 14, 20031 injured · $150,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsLow pressure moving through the St. Lawrence valley brought high winds to much of southern New England.
• High Wind in Connecticut, January 31, 2013$180,000 · 68 kt wind · 6 eventsHigh south winds preceding a strong cold front resulted in areas of damage and disruptions to power.
• High Wind in Connecticut, November 7 to 8, 2012$200,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 eventA nor'easter produced high winds across portions of Southeast Connecticut.
• High Wind in Connecticut, February 13, 2017$200,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 eventLow pressure passed to the east and rapidly deepened.
• Flash Flooding and High Wind in Connecticut, December 17, 2000$150,000 · 3 eventsA complex storm system began to evolve on Saturday December 16 across the Mississippi Valley. A surface low tracked north into the eastern Great Lakes by December 17.
• High Wind in Connecticut, October 17, 20191 injured · $100,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 eventsHigh winds occurred behind a deep low pressure.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Connecticut, December 1, 2010$105,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsA strong cold front brought rain and high winds to northern Connecticut. Winds knocked numerous trees and wires down in Hartford and Tolland counties.
• High Wind in Connecticut, December 12, 2000$110,000 · 1 eventAn area of low pressure developed across the Tennessee Valley late on December 11th. The storm then rapidly deepened as it moved northeast into the Ohio Valley, Saint Lawrence Valley and eventually across the Canadian Maritimes, on December 12th.
• High Wind in Connecticut, October 29 to 30, 2017$100,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 eventsA low pressure system rapidly intensified as it moved north, passing west of the local area.
• High Wind in Connecticut, November 1, 2019$100,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 eventsHigh winds occurred behind low pressure and strong cold front.
• High Wind in Connecticut, October 1, 1998$100,000 · 1 eventA strong cold front passed through northwest Connecticut around noon, producing gusty winds strong enough to knock down large limbs, trees and powerlines during the midday hours. The downed powerlines resulted in as many as 7,800 customers being without power.

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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.