Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Middlesex County, Connecticut, August 21, 1951
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.58, -72.50) to the end point (41.58, -72.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 21, 1951, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Connecticut
- Counties
- Middlesex County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 21, 1951
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1951 | F2 | Massachusetts | 9.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1951 | F2 | New Hampshire | 4.9 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1951 | F2 | Connecticut | 43.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 9 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.