Hartford, Connecticut tornadoes

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12confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hartford since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: July 1, 2013, EF1.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total12within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.2average since 1950
Peak monthJune3 of 12
StrongestF4Oct 3, 1979
Deaths3whole paths, see note
Injuries509whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Hartford.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

30 Jan: 0Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 0May: 1Jun: 3Jul: 2Aug: 3Sep: 1Oct: 2Nov: 0Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 3 of 12 tornadoes.

By time of day

30 12 AM: 0: 0: 03 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 1: 0: 112 PM: 1: 2: 33 PM: 1: 3: 06 PM: 0: 0: 09 PM: 0: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 2:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

20 1950: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 11960: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 11980: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 12010: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
2
EF1
5
EF2
4
EF4
1

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F4, October 3, 1979

3 deaths, 500 injuries Strongest

F4, October 3, 1979

11.3 mile path Longest path

43.9 miles, F2

August 21, 1951, whole path Widest

1,400 yards, F4

October 3, 1979
Every tornado

All 12 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 1, 2013EF12.07 mi200 yd00
Jun 26, 2009EF11.7 mi40 yd00
Jun 29, 1994F00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 4, 1992F01.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 1984F23 mi200 yd00
Oct 3, 1979F411.3 mi1,400 yd3500
Sep 6, 1973F23.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 31, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 30, 1959F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1957F10.3 mi367 yd00
Oct 24, 1955F10.5 mi200 yd00
Aug 21, 1951F243.9 mi100 yd09
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Hartford and its county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.