Waterbury, Connecticut tornadoes

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23confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Waterbury since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: November 13, 2021, EF0.

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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

Total23within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.3average since 1950
Peak monthJuly12 of 23
StrongestF3May 24, 1962
Deaths1whole paths, see note
Injuries131whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

120 Jan: 0Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 0May: 3Jun: 2Jul: 12Aug: 3Sep: 1Oct: 1Nov: 1Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

July is the peak month, with 12 of 23 tornadoes.

By time of day

60 12 AM: 0: 0: 03 AM: 0: 1: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 1: 1: 012 PM: 0: 4: 63 PM: 3: 5: 16 PM: 1: 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

40 1950: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 1: 0: 2: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 11990: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02010: 4: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 2: 02020: 2: 1: 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
4
EF1
11
EF2
6
EF3
2

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

F3, May 24, 1962

1 deaths, 50 injuries Strongest

F3, May 24, 1962

11.6 mile path Longest path

43.9 miles, F2

August 21, 1951, whole path Widest

600 yards, EF1

May 15, 2018
Every tornado

All 23 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 13, 2021EF03.57 mi100 yd00
Aug 27, 2020EF111.1 mi500 yd00
Aug 27, 2020EF00.06 mi20 yd00
May 15, 2018EF17.36 mi600 yd00
May 15, 2018EF13.67 mi400 yd00
Jul 27, 2014EF00.72 mi100 yd00
Jun 9, 2011EF10.04 mi30 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF11.73 mi25 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF10.57 mi50 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF10.36 mi50 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF10.16 mi50 yd00
Jul 3, 1996F10.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 23, 1995F00.5 mi17 yd00
Jul 10, 1989F25 mi100 yd070
Jul 5, 1984F23 mi200 yd00
Jul 28, 1982F12.5 mi150 yd00
Jul 3, 1974F15.1 mi40 yd00
Sep 18, 1973F20.1 mi117 yd00
Jun 12, 1973F21.5 mi23 yd00
Jul 29, 1971F30.1 mi200 yd02
May 24, 1962F311.6 mi120 yd150
Oct 24, 1955F20.5 mi200 yd00
Aug 21, 1951F243.9 mi100 yd09
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Waterbury 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.