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Connecticut, 1992
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1992 was 46 against 36 in 1991.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1992 |
|---|---|
| Fairfield County | 13 |
| Hartford County | 10 |
| Tolland County | 5 |
| Litchfield County | 5 |
| New London County | 4 |
| New Haven County | 4 |
| Windham County | 4 |
| Middlesex County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1992 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Fairfield | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Fairfield | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Windham | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Hartford | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1992
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1992 | DR-972 | Major disaster | Flood | Winter Storm & Coastal Flooding | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1992 date of loss
2,772 NFIP claims, 2,245 of them paid, for $42,905,641.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.