Tornado History

Hartford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hartford, Connecticut. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1954 through 2013, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $261.7M, with 3 deaths and 507 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$261.7Mminimum property damage
July 1, 2013latest tornado
11.3 milongest listed path
1400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 October 3, 19791979F3 May 24, 19621962F2 September 6, 19731973F2 August 31, 19731973F2 May 10, 19541954F2 July 5, 19841984EF1 July 1, 20132013EF1 June 26, 20092009EF1 July 21, 20102010F1 June 19, 19571957F1 October 3, 19701970F1 October 24, 19551955F1 May 30, 19591959F1 June 28, 19731973EF0 July 1, 2013F0 June 23, 2001F0 August 4, 1992F0 June 29, 1994© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19733
  • 20132
  • 19541
  • 19551
  • 19571
  • 19591
  • 19621
  • 19701

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
October 3, 1979F4Hartford, Connecticut11.3 mi1400 yd3500$250.0M
May 24, 1962F3Hartford, Connecticut2.3 mi120 yd05$2.5M
September 6, 1973F2Hartford, Connecticut3.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
August 31, 1973F2Hartford, Connecticut0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 10, 1954F2Hartford, Connecticut0.8 mi17 yd00$2K
July 5, 1984F2Hartford, Connecticut3 mi200 yd00N/A
July 1, 2013EF1Hartford, Connecticut2.07 mi200 yd00$5.0M
June 26, 2009EF1Hartford, Connecticut1.7 mi40 yd00$750K
July 21, 2010EF1Hartford, Connecticut1.73 mi25 yd00$565K
June 19, 1957F1Hartford, Connecticut0.3 mi367 yd00$250K
October 3, 1970F1Hartford, Connecticut6.4 mi17 yd01$25K
October 24, 1955F1Hartford, Connecticut0.5 mi200 yd00$2K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.