555
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Litchfield County, Connecticut: 555 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #86 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Litchfield County, Connecticut: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Litchfield County is the 2010s, when 179 of the county's 555 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Litchfield County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #86 for this hazard and #1 within Connecticut, putting it in the 97.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Litchfield County with 164 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1989 | 80 | 1 | 10 | $0 | |
| Jul 21, 2015 | LANESVILLE | 50 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | TACONIC | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | LAKEVILLE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | TORRINGFORD | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | THOMASTON | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | MARBLE DALE | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | COLEBROOK | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | LIME ROCK STN | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | TACONIC | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | TACONIC | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | ELLSWORTH | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | ROXBURY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | PARK LANE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Litchfield County
- Hail 164
- Flash Flood 91
- Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A lone thunderstorm produced a microburst as it moved over the Taconic section of Salisbury, in Litchfield County during the evening of June 30. This mircroburst hit a portion of South Shore Road, along Lake Washinee. The microburst covered an area less than a mile in diameter. Winds from the storm actually pushed a house a foot off its foundation causing considerable structural damage and forcing the family to evacuate. In addition, the roof over the adjacent deck collapsed, destroying the porch. Also, many large pine trees fell, one of which curshed a new car. There had been a party at the house, with 55 guests. Luckily, none of them was injured.
Widely scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a warm front in Litchfield County during the afternoon of August 5. One of the storms became locally severe as it produced wind gusts strong enough to knock numerous trees and power lines down in the town of Litchfield. The hardest hit area was at the Rose Haven Rest Home on North Street in Litchfield. A utility pole with a transformer attached to it smashed through the roof of a Subaru car. Also, a tree crushed the hood of a Toyota Camry at the retirement home.
A strong cold front triggered scattered showers and thunderstorms across Litchfield County during the afternoon of July 10. One of the storms became severe. Thunderstorm winds knocked large tree limbs down in the town of New Milford.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Litchfield County, Connecticut?
555 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Litchfield County between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Litchfield County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Litchfield County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Litchfield County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Litchfield County, Connecticut.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/connecticut/litchfield-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.