Tornado History

New Haven Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on New Haven, Connecticut. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1955 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $280.6M, with 1 deaths and 135 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$280.6Mminimum property damage
November 13, 2021latest tornado
11.1 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 July 10, 19891989F3 May 24, 19621962F2 July 10, 19891989F2 October 24, 19551955F2 September 18, 19731973F1 July 3, 19961996EF1 August 27, 20202020EF1 May 15, 20182018EF1 May 15, 20182018F1 May 29, 19951995EF1 July 31, 20092009F1 July 28, 19821982EF0 November 13, 20212021EF0 November 13, 20212021EF0 July 27, 2014EF0 August 10, 2016F0 May 31, 2002Unknown May 29, 1995Unknown August 29, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19892
  • 19952
  • 20182
  • 20212
  • 19551
  • 19591
  • 19621
  • 19731

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
July 10, 1989F4New Haven, Connecticut3 mi100 yd040$250.0M
May 24, 1962F3New Haven, Connecticut9.3 mi120 yd145$2.5M
July 10, 1989F2New Haven, Connecticut3 mi100 yd050$25.0M
October 24, 1955F2New Haven, Connecticut0.5 mi200 yd00$2K
September 18, 1973F2New Haven, Connecticut0 mi117 yd00N/A
July 3, 1996F1New Haven, Connecticut0.5 mi100 yd00$2.0M
August 27, 2020EF1New Haven, Connecticut11.1 mi500 yd00$500K
May 15, 2018EF1New Haven, Connecticut3.67 mi400 yd00$100K
May 15, 2018EF1New Haven, Connecticut7.36 mi600 yd00$100K
May 29, 1995F1New Haven, Connecticut2 mi75 yd00$50K
July 31, 2009EF1New Haven, Connecticut2.94 mi100 yd00$10K
July 28, 1982F1New Haven, Connecticut2.5 mi150 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.