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Fairfield County, Connecticut
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
17
Tornado reports
79
Hail reports
193
Floods since 1996
823
All events
14
Deaths
$30.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fairfield County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 17 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Pickup truck and camper submerged in Aspectuck River near Sawmill Road. Nearby bridge washed out. Deceased male located downstream from submerged vehicle.
A 21 year old man was killed when a large tree limb and power lines fell onto his car in the northbound lanes of Park Avenue between Wilson Street and Merritt Street.
Fallen tree into a car resulted in a fatality and another person having to be extracted from the car on Sturges Road in the Mill Plain section of Fairfield.
Tree fell on truck in Candlewood Lake area killing a man.
Tree fell on a car on Brush Hill Road, killing one person inside.
A combination of strong winds and heavy rainfall caused a tree to fall down on car at the intersection of Merritt Parkway and County Route 104, killing one person, and injuring two others.
In Wilton, a man and a woman drowned shortly after launching their 2-person kayak into the swollen Norwalk River in the early evening hours after the heavy rain had ceased. Neither of them were wearing a life preserver, and the river was moving quickly at the time of the accident…
Lighning struck 3 men fishing on a jetty at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. A 29 year old man was filled and 2 other men were injured.
A homeless man was swept down the Norwalk River from his home under the Cross Street Bridge. His body was found at 8:15 am Sunday morning off of Chimon Island, just outside Norwalk Harbor. The medical examiner determined the death was consistent with drowning with a boat propelle…
Straight line winds in Bridgeport, in addition to the small EF1 Tornado, caused the collapse of 5 complete buildings, including one on Knowlton Street, with damage to 9 other buildings. The winds, estimated at 100 mph also blew a billboard off an apartment building, blew out wind…
Heavy rain and flash flooding resulted in uninsured damages of $5,112,636 across Fairfield County.
An NWS Storm Survey determined that an EF-1 Tornado, with maximum winds of 110 mph, impacted a small portion of Bridgeport. The survey found many signs of wind rotation in a highly localized area just north of Interstate 95. The area was bounded by the Interstate 95 northbound co…
Widespread basement flooding occurred throughout New Canaan and extending into the Old Bridgeport area. This was exacerbated by storm surge in the Old Bridgeport area, which caused the closing of Sound Beach Ave. between Lincoln Ave. and Vista Avenue. Widespread small stream floo…
In Stamford, many basements were flooded on Cedar Heights Rd. and in the Shippan Point area.
Flash flooding of many streets and basements occurred in Stamford, Norwalk, and New Canaan. Damage occurred to several hundred homes in the Darien and Stamford areas. Storm Total Rainfall amounts of 5.40 inches was measured at New Canaan and 5.10 inches at Stamford by the Automat…
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Tree limbs down causing a power outage near Taber Road in Sherman CT.
Hail Hail
Multiple videos show quarter-sized hail falling in Sherman.
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Tree limbs down causing a power outage near Candle Hill Road in Inglenook.
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Tree down on wires with small fire on Milwaukee Ave near Oxford Street.
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Tree snapped in half in Fairfield.
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Wires down with power outages per Eversource. Time estimated by radar.
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Large tree down in yard.
Flood Flood
Flooding along Beaver Road and West street with road closures due to elevated running water.
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Eversource reports a power outage due to tree damage on Mill Hill Road S.
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Trees down on power lines and blocking South Avenue, Nursery Road, and Buttery Road.
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Route 1 closed near Tokeneke Road in Darien CT due to flooding. Time estimated from radar.
Tree down on vehicle with occupants inside on White Plains Road at Merritt Parkway. One injury reported.
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Large tree and power lines down on Merrimac Drive.
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Tree down on wires and blocking road on Bayne Street.
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Multiple trees and wires down around Westport causing power outages.
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Tree limbs and powerlines down near Ridgefield CT.
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Eversource reports 75 customers without power near Sherman CT.
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Dozens of road closures and fire department water rescues throughout the town.
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Video showing running water from the Goodwives river out of its banks in the Old Kings market shopping center and along Old Kings highway in Darien. Road closure at Old Kings highway N and Sedgewick Ave.
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Multiple road closures in the town of Ridgefield. Roads impassable with 1 to 3 feet of water deep in spots.
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Mudslide on Shelter Rock Road in Danbury has caused a major gas leak and evacuations in the Woodland Hills Complex.
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Substantial river flooding Five Mile river at River St. Several roads closed in town due to debris or flooding.
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Route 53 closed between Weston Road and Newtown Turnpike because of washout.
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Route 53 closed both directions at Glen Road because of washouts.
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Route 53 closed at Valley Forge Road because of washout.
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Flooding at Weed Road and Walnut Hill Road.
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Picture and video on social media of Bennetts Bridge Road in Sandy Hook washed out.
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Multiple motorists stranded with water rescues ongoing in Monroe. Fire department responding with extra equipment to assist with the rescues.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 46 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1 |
| 2019 | 31 | 0 |
| 2018 | 56 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 |
| 2010 | 50 | 1 |
| 2009 | 31 | 1 |
| 2008 | 44 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 1 |
| 2006 | 20 | 1 |
| 2005 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 1 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 1 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 2 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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