EF1 Tornado — New London, Connecticut

2021-11-13 · near Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut

Event narrative

At approximately 4:54 PM EST on Saturday, November 13th, 2021 a

tornado touched down on Robinson Street in the Pawcatuck

neighborhood of Stonington, Connecticut. Several hardwood trees

were uprooted or snapped about half way up the trunk. A gutter was

ripped off of one home while shutters were ripped off of another.

Several trampolines were lifted, with one becoming stuck on a

powerline approximately 20 feet in the air. On Robinson Street,

crossroad Race Street, a metal shed was lifted and flipped before

being crushed by a large maple branch, with an approximate

diameter of 15 inches. Several street signs were also snapped at

their base.

Wider weather episode

A strong and slow moving frontal boundary, along with a potent mid level disturbance triggered strong to severe thunderstorms which impacted Southern Connecticut. Three tornadoes touched down in Eastern Southern Connecticut.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994593. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.