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Although historically the U.S. state of Connecticut is not typically known to fall casualty to tornadoes, more than 100 of these powerful storms have affected the state in modern history, resulting in at least 48 deaths, 780 injuries, and more than $500 million in damage.〔(Tornado Safety Rules Worth Reviewing ) Hartford Courant Online. Accessed 2008-05-13.〕 This list of tornadoes in the state is likely incomplete, as official records date back only to 1950 for tornadoes in the United States.〔 As with most of the northeastern United States, the number of tornadoes peaks in the summer months, normally in July or August. Hartford County has had the most tornadoes in the state, although since 1950 Litchfield County has reported the most tornadoes. Several areas have been struck more than once, and Waterbury has been struck by no less than four tornadoes since 1955. From 1953 to 1991, Connecticut recorded an average of about 1.3 tornadoes per year, ranked 43rd in the United States.〔Grazulis, p. 18〕 Although Connecticut tornadoes are typically weak, isolated events can be violent. Three tornadoes of F4 intensity have affected the state in its history, as well as at least 27 tornadoes of F2 intensity or greater. Outbreaks of three or more tornadoes in a single day occurred in 1786, 1787, 1878, 1973, 1989, 1998, and 2001. The year 1973 was particularly active; eight tornadoes occurred on six separate days. The 1878 Wallingford tornado killed at least 29 and likely 34 people in Wallingford, the most by any tornado event in Connecticut history. ==Before 1850== *June 14, 1648: A "great tempest" downed trees somewhere in present-day Hartford County.〔Ludlam, pg. 201〕 *June 20, 1682: A violent storm, including one or more likely tornadoes, devastated forests in southern Connecticut, affecting areas north of Fairfield across the Housatonic River before passing out into Long Island Sound between Milford and New Haven. The damage was worst around present-day Shelton, where a path was cut a half-mile wide where there was "scarce a tree left standing".〔Grazulis, p. 552〕〔Ludlam, pp. 4–5〕 *1728 or 1729: A possible tornado passed through New Britain and/or Wethersfield.〔 *August 17, 1784: Two tornadoes struck central Connecticut. The first tornado touched down near present-day Roxbury, then known as "Shipague-Neck". It travelled through the village of South Britain, injuring five people, with one man injured so that "his life was in great danger". Ten houses, five barns, and three mills were badly damaged or destroyed. The second tornado injured one person while moving down a hillside west of Southington.〔Grazulis, p. 553〕 *August 23, 1786: As many as six tornadoes did a great deal of damage in Windham County. Twenty homes and sixty-three barns were destroyed, as well as of dense forest. One woman was killed and five people were injured in Woodstock. Leaves from destroyed trees rained down heavily in Providence, Rhode Island.〔〔Ludlam, pp. 11–12〕 *August 15, 1787: The Four-State Tornado Swarm of 1787 was the largest tornado outbreak recorded to date, and affected most of New England. The first in the state touched down around 1:30 PM near New Britain, traveling along nearly the same path as a tornado in 1728 or 1729. This tornado was nearly as violent as the Wallingford Tornado of 1878. A mother and two of her children were killed in Wethersfield, and 10 others were injured before the tornado lifted outside of the town.〔Tornado Project. ("Worst" Tornadoes ) Retrieved on 2007-07-02.〕 What may have been another tornado caused additional damage as far east as Coventry. Another tornado struck East Windsor, damaging several homes and barns. Yet another touched down near Killingly, moving northeast into Rhode Island and Massachusetts.〔〔 *June 19, 1794: A tornado destroyed several structures in Milford injuring four people, while a separate tornado cut through Branford. A strange incident was recorded where a tree was uprooted and carried, fully upright, along a road in New Milford, along with several other large objects. A barn door was found from its source. Some loss of life likely occurred from one or both tornadoes.〔〔Cerveny, p. 317〕 *October 8, 1797: A tornado touched down in North Salem, New York, moving into Fairfield County. Six people were injured in Ridgefield, and possible tornado damage continued as far as Long Island Sound in Branford.〔 *August 2, 1799: A tornado destroyed two houses in New London County, affecting the towns of Franklin, Lebanon, and Bozrah.〔Grazulis, p. 554〕 *June 30, 1808: One or more tornadoes moved from Windsor to Coventry, killing one person.〔 *July 22, 1808: Trees and buildings were damaged by a tornado which moved from East Windsor to North Bolton.〔 *July 16, 1810: A tornado produced damage in or around Somers.〔 *August 1, 1812: A tornado passed from Westchester County, New York into Greenwich.〔Grazulis, p. 555〕 *July 22, 1817: Tornado produced tree damage from Woodbury to Watertown.〔 *August 13, 1817: A tornado destroyed 23 buildings in Wallingford.〔 *August 14, 1820: A tornado touched down east of Norwalk.〔Grazulis, p. 556〕 *June 3, 1836: A long-lived tornado tracked 30 miles (48 km) from Dutchess County, New York to Salisbury, seriously injuring many people.〔Grazulis, p. 559〕 *July 31, 1839: Six homes were damaged or destroyed on the west side of New Haven.〔 A "heavy rumbling noise" was heard throughout the city.〔Cerveny, p. 43〕 *August 7, 1839: A possible tornado passed through a then-uninhabited area of Wallingford.〔 *August 14, 1840: A possible tornado struck Woodbridge.〔Ludlam, pg. 203〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Connecticut tornadoes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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