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Connecticut, 2019
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 2019 was 240 against 335 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2019 |
|---|---|
| Fairfield County | 31 |
| Hartford County | 25 |
| Litchfield County | 21 |
| Windham County | 17 |
| Tolland County | 16 |
| New Haven County | 11 |
| New London County | 7 |
| Middlesex County | 2 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2019 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 17 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Tolland | Tornado | EF1 | $25,000 | — | — |
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 2019
No declaration touching Connecticut was made in 2019.
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
60 NFIP claims, 28 of them paid, for $522,584.
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.