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Connecticut, 2021
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 2021 was 303 against 238 in 2020.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2021 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield County | 55 |
| Hartford County | 52 |
| Tolland County | 35 |
| New Haven County | 23 |
| Windham County | 22 |
| Fairfield County | 20 |
| New London County | 14 |
| Middlesex County | 9 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2021 | Litchfield | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Hartford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | $5,110,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2021 | New London | Flash Flood | — | $706,240 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hartford | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2021 | New Haven | Tornado | EF0 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2021 | New Haven | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Hartford | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Hartford | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Tolland | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Middlesex | Flash Flood | — | $50,270 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Hartford | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Hartford | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Tolland | Tornado | EF0 | $45,000 | — | — |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Tolland | Tornado | EF0 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Windham | Tornado | EF0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Windham | Tornado | EF0 | $15,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2021 | New London | Tornado | EF1 | $13,500 | — | — |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Litchfield | Tornado | EF0 | $2,000 | — | — |
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 2021
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2021 | DR-4629 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Remnants Of Hurricane Ida | 5 |
| 22 Aug 2021 | EM-3564 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Henri | 8 |
| 12 Jan 2021 | DR-4580 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias | 8 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2021 date of loss
963 NFIP claims, 774 of them paid, for $28,898,694.
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.