NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Brooklyn, CT
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
58 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Brooklyn, Connecticut since 1851, 11 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 11
- Tropical storms
- 47
- Tornadoes
- 30
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Brooklyn
The strongest storm to pass near Brooklyn was an unnamed storm in 1869, a Category 3 hurricane with 110 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Donna in 1960, whose centre came within 2 miles. The record near Brooklyn begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 63 miles away. Of the 58 systems, 8 have come since 2000. Brooklyn has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 53% of the 186 Connecticut cities on this site. The strongest of the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on June 1, 2011; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 3 people. Of the 30, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on September 13, 2023. Of the 186 Connecticut cities, 78% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Brooklyn. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1972, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 186 Connecticut cities, 67% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Brooklyn.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Brooklyn
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaSep 2 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | HenriAug 22 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 9 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 8 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2008 | HannaSep 7 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2007 | BarryJun 4 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | HermineAug 31 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1999 | FloydSep 17 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 9 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1991 | BobAug 19 | 38 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 42 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1985 | HenriSep 24 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | Unnamed 1961 stormSep 15 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 12 | 2 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | CindyJul 11 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 19 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1954 | CarolAug 31 | 6 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 2 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 15 | 31 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 51 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 20 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 17 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 5 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormOct 2 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormMay 30 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 30 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormSep 15 | 43 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 16 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 24 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 10 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 10 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 75 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 25 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 12 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 24 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 19 | 61 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 5 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 27 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 8 | 21 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 3 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 16 | 7 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormOct 19 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Brooklyn: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Brooklyn
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s9(1 EF3+)
- 2000s1
- 1990s3
- 1980s3
- 1970s1
- 1960s4
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2011 | EF3 | 22 mi | 37.58 mi | 3 / 200 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 19, 1965 | F2 | 22 mi | 6.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 12, 1962 | F2 | 21 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 7, 1958 | F2 | 19 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 20, 1951 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | EF1 | 16 mi | 0.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | EF1 | 8 mi | 1.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | EF1 | 8 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 4, 2019 | EF1 | 17 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | EF1 | 19 mi | 0.47 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 26, 2018 | EF1 | 23 mi | 4.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Brooklyn
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Brooklyn since 1972, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 6 days, most recently July 3, 2025. The most recent report is from July 3, 2025. July has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Brooklyn
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hampton, CT, 5 miles west of Brooklyn at 490 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 17°F. December is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 50.6 inches. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (25.5 of 50.6 inches). September has brought the most of the 58 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (23); a normal September there has highs of 73°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 142 nights a year. That 50.6 inches is more than at 17 of the 27 Connecticut stations used on this site (63%). Danielson, 4 miles east, has its own station (N Foster 1 E, RI): 53.8 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 17 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 38 | 18 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 46 | 25 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 58 | 35 | 4.7 |
| May | 68 | 45 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 75 | 54 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 80 | 60 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 79 | 58 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 73 | 51 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 51 | 31 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 41 | 23 | 4.8 |
| Year | 59 | 38 | 50.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hampton, CT (490 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Brooklyn
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 109 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Brooklyn: 92 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 4 lightning strikes, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $935,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 15, 2018. September has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 186 Connecticut cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 28 have had fewer than Brooklyn.
September 2, 2013: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Brooklyn — $150,000 damage.
September 1, 2013: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Brooklyn — $100,000 damage.
August 12, 2016: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Brooklyn — $100,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Windham County, which includes Brooklyn, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 8 severe storms, 7 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Isaias, on January 12, 2021.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.