Severe Weather History


Connecticut High Wind History: 349 Recorded Events

349

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

12

Direct deaths

$14.3M

Property damage

Connecticut high wind history: 349 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Connecticut high wind history by decade

Connecticut high wind history: recorded events per decade
Connecticut high wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported high wind events across Connecticut. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most high wind events in Connecticut

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Fairfield County11$02002–2002
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest high wind events in Connecticut

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
May 25, 2002Fairfield County—10
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

All hazards in Connecticut · High Wind across the U.S.