Severe Weather History


Connecticut Strong Wind History: 281 Recorded Events

281

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

3

Direct deaths

$4.7M

Property damage

Connecticut strong wind history: 281 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Connecticut strong wind history by decade

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

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported strong 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 strong wind events in Connecticut

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Middlesex County11$01996–1996
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest strong wind events in Connecticut

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
Sep 28, 1996Middlesex County—10
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

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