List of Connecticut weather records
The following is a list of Connecticut weather records observed at various stations across the state during the last 100 years. Connecticut is a state in the Northeast region of the United States.
Temperature
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| Event | Measurement | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Temperature | 106 °F (41 °C) | 23 August 1916 | Torrington, CT | [1] |
| 15 July 1995 | Danbury, CT | |||
| Lowest Temperature | −32 °F (−36 °C) | 16 February 1943 | Norfolk, CT “The Ice Box of CT” | [1] |
| 22 January 1961 | Coventry, CT |
Precipitation
[edit]Rain
[edit]| Event | Measurement | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most rain in 24 hours | 12.77 in (32.4 cm) | 19 August 1955 | Burlington, CT[1][2] |
Snow
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| Event | Measurement | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most snow, 24 hours | 36 inches (91 cm) | 8–9 February 2013 | Ansonia, CT[1][3] |
Tornadoes
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Between 1953 and 2004, there was an average of one tornado per year within the Connecticut.[6]
| Event | Date | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest recorded tornado outbreak | Four-State Tornado Swarm | 15 August 1787 | New England | [7] |
| Event | Date | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadliest tornado | Wallingford tornado | 34 | 9 August 1878 | Southern Connecticut[8] |
See also
[edit]General
[edit]Large-scale events that affected Connecticut
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Juliano, Frank (26 January 2015). "A look back at historic snow storms". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Connecticut Weather Records". courant.com. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) – Extremes". www.ncdc.noaa.gov (table). National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "All-Time Climate Extremes for CT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b Gleason, Karin (29 April 2013). "SCEC Decision: New record 24-hour snowfall for Connecticut" (Memorandum). www.ncdc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Grazulis, Thomas P (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. p. 553. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
- ^ Ludlum, David McWilliams (1970). Early American Tornadoes 1586–1870. Boston, MA: American Meteorological Society. p. 12. ISBN 0-933876-32-7.
- ^ "Annual average number of tornadoes". NOAA National Climatic Data Center. Archived from the original (GIF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Tornado: Largest Tornado Outbreak Archived 26 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Arizona State University. Accessed 25 June 2009.
- ^ "The Most 'Important' US Tornadoes by State". www.tornadoproject.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
