25 Small Towns in Connecticut With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 132 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Connecticut. #1 is Sprague, CT (1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950).

1. 25Sterling, Connecticut

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,578 people · median home $283,400 · income $102,695 · Jan low 19°F · 38 in snow

2. 24Oronoque, Connecticut

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,790 people · median home $355,600 · income $72,417 · Jan low 18°F · 34 in snow

3. 23Middlefield, Connecticut

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,217 people · median home $376,000 · income $99,837 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

4. 22Mystic, Connecticut

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,348 people · median home $538,800 · income $152,559 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow

5. 21Pawcatuck, Connecticut

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   5,433 people · median home $360,600 · income $80,114 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow

6. 20Branford Center, Connecticut

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   6,026 people · median home $330,600 · income $74,150 · Jan low 23°F · 34 in snow

7. 19Old Lyme, Connecticut

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   7,628 people · median home $484,200 · income $131,899 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow

8. 18Lordship, Connecticut

   3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,954 people · median home $465,200 · income $84,606 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow

9. 17Jewett City, Connecticut

   3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,328 people · median home $196,900 · income $55,530 · Jan low 21°F · 38 in snow

10. 16Durham, Connecticut

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,771 people · median home $401,700 · income $152,396 · Jan low 19°F

11. 15Colchester, Connecticut

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,700 people · median home $294,600 · income $86,760 · Jan low 18°F · 32 in snow

12. 14Canterbury, Connecticut

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,045 people · median home $334,200 · income $103,198 · Jan low 17°F · 38 in snow

13. 13North Stonington, Connecticut

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,149 people · median home $397,100 · income $123,938 · Jan low 25°F · 31 in snow

14. 12Durham, Connecticut

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,152 people · median home $424,800 · income $158,857 · Jan low 19°F

15. 11Voluntown, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,570 people · median home $356,100 · income $101,964 · Jan low 21°F · 38 in snow

16. 10Waterford, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,074 people · median home $282,900 · income $73,156 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

17. 9Niantic, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,194 people · median home $396,000 · income $81,250 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

18. 8Long Hill, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,948 people · median home $175,600 · income $84,201 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow

19. 7Lisbon, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,195 people · median home $315,700 · income $92,708 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

20. 6Salem, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,213 people · median home $403,600 · income $123,245 · Jan low 21°F · 30 in snow

21. 5Preston, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,788 people · median home $361,900 · income $116,648 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

22. 4Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,870 people · median home $290,100 · income $81,694 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow

23. 3Groton, Connecticut

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,387 people · median home $306,600 · income $79,577 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

24. 2Oxoboxo River, Connecticut

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    2,955 people · median home $246,200 · income $69,167 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

25. 1Sprague, Connecticut

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    2,967 people · median home $273,500 · income $92,850 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

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