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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Hartford County, Connecticut — October 3, 1979

Hartford County, CT

1400 yd wide11.3 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeOctober 3, 1979 · 1:00 PM
Path length11.3 mi
Max width1400 yd
Injuries500
Fatalities3

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Hartford County, CT, tracking roughly 11.3 miles with a maximum width of about 1400 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 500 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Hartford County
Start coordinates
41.8800, -72.6700
End coordinates
42.0500, -72.7000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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