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Connecticut storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 2,452 storm event reports in Connecticut, with property damage estimates totalling $79.7 million. That is the 47th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (1,132 reports). Hurricane and tropical storm accounted for the most reported damage ($54.3 million). FEMA has issued 15 major disaster declarations for Connecticut since 2000.

2,452

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$79.7M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

102

hail reports, 2 of two inches or larger

tornado reports, 0 rated EF2 or stronger

$78.6M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Connecticut, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Connecticut. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$10.0 million

Tropical Storm, Northern New Haven, 2020. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Connecticut: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 1,132
Winter weather 556
Flood 419
Hail 102
Lightning 41
Tornado 31
Hurricane and tropical storm 24

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Hurricane and tropical storm $54.3M
Damaging wind $13.4M
Flood $10.1M
Tornado $1.3M
Winter weather $264K
Lightning $229K
Hail $75K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Connecticut

FEMA has recorded 15 major disaster declarations, 14 emergency declarations and 1 fire management declarations for Connecticut since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (severe storm), declared September 20, 2024.

Some states change their rules on public adjuster fees and contracts after a declared disaster. See what a declaration changes.

Severe Storm 8
Hurricane 4
Biological 1
Tornado 1
Snowstorm 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Connecticut

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Connecticut since 2007.

26,016

homeowners registered, across 7 disasters

$78.6M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$53.4M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

17,927

homes inspected

312

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$4,385

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

Official insurance claim figures for Connecticut

What insurers and regulators have reported for Connecticut. Unlike the storm estimates above, these are insurance figures.

1,931 (1,392 about claim handling)

Complaints opened by the Connecticut Insurance Department in 2025 with coverage 'Homeowners', and how many listed claim handling as the reason (1,716 in 2024; 1,144 in 2023). · Calendar year 2025

Read with care: Counted this session through the portal's API; the quote is the API's answer to our query. One row per complaint against a company; condominium and commercial property are separate coverage values.

Connecticut Insurance Department (Connecticut Open Data), API queries: count where coverage = 'Homeowners' grouped by year of 'opened'; and grouped by reason for 2025 (show the source wording)
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“{"y":"2025","n":"1931"}”
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How Connecticut ranks

Connecticut compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Connecticut	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	2,452	47th	67 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$79.7 million	47th	$22 per resident
Hail reports	102	43rd	2 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	31	38th	0 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	15	43rd	14 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$78.6 million	34th	26,016 homeowners registered

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Connecticut questions

What causes the most storm damage in Connecticut?

Hurricane and tropical storm accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Connecticut from 2016 to 2025: $54.3 million of a $79.7 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 1,132 reports.

How often does it hail in Connecticut?

The National Weather Service logged 102 hail reports in Connecticut from 2016 to 2025. 2 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 2.5 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Connecticut get?

31 tornado segments were recorded in Connecticut from 2016 to 2025, and 0 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Connecticut had?

FEMA records 15 major disaster declarations and 14 emergency declarations for Connecticut since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Connecticut?

Since 2007, 26,016 homeowners in Connecticut registered with FEMA across 7 disasters. Inspectors verified $78.6 million in damage and FEMA approved $53.4 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Connecticut storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/connecticut/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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