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Connecticut, 2013
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 2013 was 203 against 253 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2013 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield County | 32 |
| Fairfield County | 24 |
| Hartford County | 20 |
| New London County | 16 |
| Tolland County | 15 |
| Windham County | 13 |
| Middlesex County | 13 |
| New Haven County | 6 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2013 | Hartford | Tornado | EF1 | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Tolland | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Hartford | Tornado | EF0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Fairfield | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2013 | DR-4106 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 8 |
| 10 Feb 2013 | EM-3361 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 8 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
69 NFIP claims, 43 of them paid, for $410,733.
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.