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Storm events on record through

Wind events in New London County, Connecticut The wind events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search.

NCEI has 137 wind events on record for New London County, Connecticut, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest wind event on record is on 11 Jun 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 37 wind events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.

The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.

Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

Newest wind events on record

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

At GALES FERRY. Damage estimate: $4 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile S of FRANKLIN. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SW of FRANKLIN. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles SW of GILMAN. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind63 mph (55 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SSW of HAMBURG. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles WSW of NORTH STONINGTON. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile E of FRANKLIN. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles WSW of NORTHWICHTOWN. Damage estimate: $10 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles WSW of MONTVILLE. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles W of NORTH STONINGTON. Damage estimate: $500

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles ENE of HOPEVILLE. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SE of HOPEVILLE. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles E of HOPEVILLE. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

At HOPEVILLE. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles ENE of HOPEVILLE. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile NE of HOPEVILLE. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles WSW of VERSAILLES. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind63 mph (55 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile W of GALES FERRY. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind63 mph (55 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile ESE of HAPPYLAND. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles NNW of PRESTON CITY. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile E of FRANKLIN. Damage estimate: $10 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind58 mph (50 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SE of LIBERTY HILL. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind69 mph (60 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile NW of NORTH STONINGTON. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind63 mph (55 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile NE of HOPEVILLE. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind69 mph (60 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile W of WEQUETEQUOCK. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Wind speed is in miles per hour, with the knots that NCEI gives.

Wind events by year

Wind events on record for New London County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade0123456789All
1950s00000000000
1960s00000000011
1970s01001011004
1980s00001001013
1990s122126334428
2000s322034625431
2010s10331015231038
2020s3732124132

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Thunderstorm wind events are on record from 1955. High wind and strong wind events are on record from 1996. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

  1. Jan1
  2. Feb1
  3. Mar1
  4. Apr2
  5. May17
  6. Jun30
  7. Jul45
  8. Aug24
  9. Sep6
  10. Oct2
  11. Nov6
  12. Dec2

Magnitudes on record

Wind events on record for New London County by wind speed
Wind speedLevelEvents
under 58 mphbelow severe threshold61
58 to 73 mphsevere72
74 to 95 mphhurricane-force1
96 mph and overextreme0

Magnitude for wind speeds (e.g., 81 kts, where 1 kt = 1.152 mph) can be estimated by damage caused or measured by official NWS-approved calibrated anemometers. Common measurement types include Measured Gust (MG), Measured Sustained (MS), Estimated Gust (EG), or Estimated Sustained (ES).

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

The table has the events with a speed in the record. NCEI gives the speed in knots; 1 knot is 1.151 miles per hour.

Beside the other counties

Wind events on record: New London County beside the total of the counties of Connecticut and of the United States
MeasureNew LondonAll counties of ConnecticutAll counties of the United States
Wind events, 1955 to 20261372,647637,939
Events for each 100 square miles20.654.718.1
Events for each 10,000 residents5.17.319.2

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More wind events on record

Wind events on record for New London County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
DateEvent typeMagnitudeDamage estimateDeathsInjuriesOn record for
Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$70000County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$8 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$15 thousand12County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10 thousand10County
Thunderstorm Wind61 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$8 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$8 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$3 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$8 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$75000County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$8 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$8 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$75000County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$8 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$8 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$100 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$2 thousand00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind66 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind63 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recordednone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recordednone00County
Thunderstorm Windnot recordednone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind60 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50000County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind69 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind58 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County
Thunderstorm Wind0 mphnone00County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

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Cite this page

County Hazards. "Wind events on record for New London County, Connecticut". https://countyhazards.com/county/ct/new-london/wind/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .

Questions

Which month has the most wind events on record for New London County?
July has 45 of the 137 wind events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many wind events are on record for Connecticut?
NCEI has 3,085 wind events on record for Connecticut from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does New London County compare with the other counties of Connecticut?
The counties of Connecticut have 54.7 wind events for each 100 square miles. New London County has 20.6.
How fast is the wind on record for New London County?
73 wind events have a speed of 58 mph or more. 1 event has a speed of 74 mph or more.