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Connecticut, 2008
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 2008 was 304 against 148 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2008 |
|---|---|
| Hartford County | 62 |
| Fairfield County | 44 |
| Litchfield County | 38 |
| New Haven County | 32 |
| Tolland County | 27 |
| New London County | 17 |
| Middlesex County | 12 |
| Windham County | 11 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2008 | New Haven | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2008 | New London | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 May 2008 | New Haven | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2008 | New London | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Litchfield | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2008
No declaration touching Connecticut was made in 2008.
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
148 NFIP claims, 105 of them paid, for $999,195.
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.