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New Haven County, Connecticut
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
21
Tornado reports
66
Hail reports
158
Floods since 1996
647
All events
9
Deaths
$285.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in New Haven County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 20 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.
Two women women were swept away by rising floodwaters. Both have been reported as fatalities.
Lightning struck a pavilion at Hamonassett Beach State Park, resulting in one fatality and four injuries.
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Tree limbs down causing a power outage near Kramer Ave.
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Tree limbs down causing a power outage near Chauncey Drive in Oxford.
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Tree limbs down causing a power outage in Seymour.
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Tree down on wires on Homestead Ave between Middlefield and Woodland Ave.
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Tree down on wires down on Oxford Road, Oneill Road and Coppermine Road in Oxford CT.
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Tree down with wires across route 34 at Great Hill Road and Fountain Lake road. Road is closed.
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Eversource reports a power outage caused by tree damage on Val Court in Wolcott.
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DOT reports tree down on RT 188 at Wheeler Road. Also a few public reports of downed trees around the town.
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Six inches of running water across I-84 Westbound in Middlebury, CT.
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Transformer and wires down on Christian Road in Middlebury CT.
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A tree down on Walkwood Road in Middlebury CT.
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Tree down on wires blocking driveway on Hill Road in Middlebury CT.
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Several downed trees across town in Naugatuck.
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Tree down on wires. Road impassable.
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Wires down on Bristol Avenue at Peace Street.
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Tree down on wires on Ludlow Street at Lincoln Avenue.
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Tree down on wires on Crescent Street in Waterbury.
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Tree limbs down causing a significant power outage reported by Eversource.
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Tree down on primary wires on Willow Street at Calumet Street.
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Large tree branch down on car windshield in Wallingford.
Lightning Lightning
Tree down from lightning strike in Wallingford.
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Tree down on Cooke Road in Wallingford.
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Tree down on house on Greenwood Avenue. Power lines to the house also brought down.
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Large tree down near Mansion road blocking an entrance to Heritage Woods.
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Freight Street closed due to flooding at the intersection of Jackson Street in Waterbury, CT.
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Broadcast media reports wires and trees down across Milford.
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Multiple streets closed due to downed trees and wires throughout town including Durham Road, Nortontown Road, Moose Hill Road, and South Fair Street.
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Multiple roads closed due to trees and power lines down in Madison including East Wharf Road near Fence Creek, Warpas Road between Amber Trail and Godman Road and Maplewood Road at Route 1.
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CT DOT reports tree down on roadway at CT 188 and Benson Rd.
Hail Hail
Multiple reports and pictures from Wallingford of 1.00 inch to 1.50 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Picture of 1.25 inch hail from social media.
Hail Hail
Video on social media of 1.00 to 1.25 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Picture of 1.00 inch hail from social media.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route 172 all lanes closed due to flooding.
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Route 6/67 all lanes closed due to flooding.
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Photos of cars partially submerged.
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Pictures on social media along Route 67 near Pepper Tree Lane in Southbury. Debris all over road and trees down due to flood waters. Stranded vehicle off the road.
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Old Waterbury Road at Old Highway closed due to flooding.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011 | 49 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | 0 |
| 2009 | 39 | 1 |
| 2008 | 32 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 1 |
| 1995 | 20 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 4 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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