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Wind in New Haven County, Connecticut
345 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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.
New Haven County, Connecticut, has 345 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 95 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 232 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 11.2% of the 3,085 wind events recorded in Connecticut; its 57.1 per 100 square miles compares with 63.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
212 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Connecticut
| Measure | New Haven County | Connecticut | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 345 | 3,085 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 57.1 | 63.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.0 | 8.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
7May
54Jun
95Jul
92Aug
71Sep
11Oct
8Nov
5Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 161 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 345. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has New Haven County had?
345 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in New Haven County?
12 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in New Haven County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does New Haven County compare with Connecticut for wind?
57.1 events per 100 square miles against 63.7 statewide; the county holds 345 of the state's 3,085 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 Wind hub and the county page.