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Connecticut, 2016
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 2016 was 210 against 170 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2016 |
|---|---|
| Hartford County | 48 |
| Windham County | 31 |
| Tolland County | 27 |
| Fairfield County | 16 |
| Litchfield County | 9 |
| Middlesex County | 9 |
| New Haven County | 7 |
| New London County | 4 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2016 | New Haven | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Aug 2016 | New London | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Tolland | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Windham | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hartford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Windham | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Tolland | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2016 | New Haven | Tornado | EF0 | $15,000 | — | — |
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 2016
No declaration touching Connecticut was made in 2016.
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
25 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $42,775.
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.