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Connecticut, 2018
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 2018 was 335 against 201 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2018 |
|---|---|
| Fairfield County | 56 |
| Hartford County | 33 |
| New Haven County | 33 |
| Litchfield County | 32 |
| Windham County | 25 |
| New London County | 14 |
| Tolland County | 13 |
| Middlesex County | 7 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $200,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 May 2018 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 May 2018 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Hartford | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 May 2018 | New Haven | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 May 2018 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Hartford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,500,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | Litchfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $210,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | Litchfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $139,000 | — | — |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | New Haven | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | New Haven | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | Hartford | Hail | 2.50 in | $70,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2018 | Windham | Winter Weather | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | New Haven | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Fairfield | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2018 | New London | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Windham | Tornado | EF0 | $30,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Tolland | Tornado | EF0 | $3,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | Litchfield | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | Litchfield | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Windham | 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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2018 | DR-4410 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2018 | DR-4385 | Major disaster | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
425 NFIP claims, 328 of them paid, for $10,013,190.
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.