Storms near Connecticut
The record holds 40 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Connecticut between 1851 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 18 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength.
- 40storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 13at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Connecticut?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 3% |
| Tropical storm | 26 | 65% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 8% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Connecticut storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Connecticut
- Unnamed storm of September 1938 (North Atlantic)9 September 1938 to 23 September 1938, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1869 (North Atlantic)2 September 1869 to 9 September 1869, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Carol (1954)25 August 1954 to 1 September 1954, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 955 hPa
- Bob (1991)16 August 1991 to 29 August 1991, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1944 (North Atlantic)9 September 1944 to 16 September 1944, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Donna (1960)29 August 1960 to 14 September 1960, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Connecticut
- Henri (2021)15 August 2021 to 24 August 2021, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 986 hPa
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Fay (2020)5 July 2020 to 11 July 2020, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 998 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
- Hanna (2008)28 August 2008 to 8 September 2008, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 977 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near Connecticut with their own pages
- Carol (1954)25 August 1954 to 1 September 1954, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 955 hPa
- Bob (1991)16 August 1991 to 29 August 1991, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Donna (1960)29 August 1960 to 14 September 1960, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Gloria (1985)16 September 1985 to 2 October 1985, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Belle (1976)6 August 1976 to 10 August 1976, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 957 hPa
- Bertha (1996)5 July 1996 to 17 July 1996, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Floyd (1999)7 September 1999 to 19 September 1999, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 921 hPa
- Agnes (1972)14 June 1972 to 23 June 1972, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 977 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
Connecticut counties
Every county that a storm has come near is listed, most storms first. 8 of them have at least 3 storms and their own page.
| County | Storms | Strongest near the county |
|---|---|---|
| New London County | 32 | Category 3 |
| New Haven County | 31 | Category 3 |
| Middlesex County | 29 | Category 3 |
| Hartford County | 28 | Category 3 |
| Windham County | 28 | Category 3 |
| Fairfield County | 27 | Category 3 |
| Tolland County | 27 | Category 3 |
| Litchfield County | 22 | Category 3 |