Another Tornado Confirmed In CT: Here's Where

NEW CANAAN, CT — A tornado swept through New Canaan Tuesday evening as heavy rains and winds knocked down trees on several roads and caused power outages for dozens of residents, according to police, Eversource and the National Weather Service.

The EF-1 tornado had winds that were clocked at 100 miles per hour. Power has mostly been restored with only about a dozen Eversource customers still without electricity as of 4:17 p.m. on Wednesday.

White Oak Shade Road between Gerdes Road and Shagbark Lane was temporarily closed Wednesday to allow for power restoration efforts, according to New Canaan police.

According to the National Weather Service, "the thunderstorm produced a tornado near the intersection of Weed St and Marshall Ridge Rd. The damage is primarily to trees and cars in the area. The survey is still ongoing..."

Since May Connecticut has seen an unprecedented number of confirmed tornadoes in communities including Southbury, Oxford, Hamden, Woodstock, Winsted, Ashford, and Barkhamsted. A macroburst was also confirmed in New Milford and Brookfield in May.

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