Litchfield County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Litchfield County, CT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,055 alerts that included Litchfield County, roughly 106 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (174 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 6, 2025. 37 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Litchfield County alert history
Alert events that included Litchfield County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 174 | 18 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 155 | 0 | August 13, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 121 | 7 | March 5, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 82 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 78 | 2 | September 25, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 75 | 7 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 64 | 3 | July 28, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 63 | 5 | August 6, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 33 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 32 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 29 | 2 | October 7, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 23 | 2 | August 8, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 19 | 0 | November 15, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 5 | February 8, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 11 | 0 | September 6, 2025 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 | 0 | December 29, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 10 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 0 | November 5, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 7 | 0 | December 24, 2020 |
| Freeze Warning | 7 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 | 0 | May 17, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 4 | 0 | January 14, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | August 21, 2021 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 1 | February 22, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 29, 2019 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 3, 2020 |
Tornado history in Litchfield County
37 tornadoes have been recorded in Litchfield County since 1950, injuring 84 people. That ranks 1 of 8 counties in Connecticut. The most recent was on June 21, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Litchfield County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 1951 | F2 | Litchfield County | 43.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 9 |
| July 10, 1989 | F2 | Litchfield County | 10 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 4 |
| July 10, 1989 | F2 | Litchfield County | 5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 70 |
| June 12, 1973 | F2 | Litchfield County | 1.5 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 30, 1976 | F2 | Litchfield County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2024 | EF0 | Litchfield County | 2 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 12, 2023 | EF0 | Litchfield County | 0.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 28, 2022 | EF0 | Litchfield County | 5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 21, 2021 | EF0 | Litchfield County | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 27, 2020 | EF0 | Litchfield County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Litchfield County
- State: Connecticut
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 009005 (how to use it)