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Tornado in Litchfield County, Connecticut
38 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Litchfield County, Connecticut, has 38 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 29.2% of the 130 tornado events recorded in Connecticut; its 4.1 per 100 square miles compares with 2.7 statewide.
By rating: 10 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Connecticut
| Measure | Litchfield County | Connecticut | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 38 | 130 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | August | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
4Jun
11Jul
10Aug
12Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 38 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $25M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $25M | — | — | 20 | County |
| 30 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 9 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Litchfield County had?
38 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Litchfield County?
21 Jun 2024 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Litchfield County?
The tornado of 10 Jul 1989, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Litchfield County compare with Connecticut for tornado?
4.1 events per 100 square miles against 2.7 statewide; the county holds 38 of the state's 130 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.