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Connecticut, 2000
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 2000 was 181 against 169 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2000 |
|---|---|
| Hartford County | 35 |
| Litchfield County | 28 |
| New Haven County | 21 |
| Fairfield County | 17 |
| Tolland County | 13 |
| Windham County | 11 |
| Middlesex County | 11 |
| New London County | 7 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2000 | Middlesex | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jun 2000 | New Haven | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Sep 2000 | Hartford | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 12 |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hartford | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 8 |
| 27 Jun 2000 | New Haven | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Hartford | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Litchfield | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Middlesex | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2000 | New Haven | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Litchfield | High Wind | — | $110,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Litchfield | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $97,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Litchfield | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Fairfield | Lightning | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Litchfield | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2000 | Litchfield | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $55,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Litchfield | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Tolland | Tornado | F1 | $5,000 | — | — |
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 2000
No declaration touching Connecticut was made in 2000.
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
186 NFIP claims, 120 of them paid, for $1,980,402.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.