Lightning TrackerStamford storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Stamford, CT, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Stamford by the numbers
Stamford gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 479 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 43 hail reports, 430 damaging-wind reports and 6 tornado reports. On average that is 10.7 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 75% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 3 hail reports, 40 wind reports and 2 tornado reports around Stamford; the largest hail was 1.00″ (quarter) on Aug 7, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Stamford
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 24 mi N · Fairfield Co. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 25 mi N · Fairfield Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi W · Rockland Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 20 mi S · Nassau Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 24 mi W · Rockland Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 25 mi W · Rockland Co. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 24 mi W · Rockland Co. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi NE · Fairfield Co. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Tornado | 8 mi W · Westchester Co. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi E · Anz335 Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Stamford
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Stamford
Stamford averages 2.0 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 1.75 inches — about the size of a golf ball — reported 13 miles from the city centre on Aug 2, 2017. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Stamford
There have been 6 tornado reports within 25 miles of Stamford since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Oct 2, 2018, 17 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Stamford
Does Stamford get a lot of severe storms?
Stamford averages 10.7 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Stamford?
Most severe-weather reports around Stamford come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Stamford?
1.75 inches (golf ball size) on Aug 2, 2017, 13 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Stamford?
Yes — 6 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Oct 2, 2018.
How do I get storm alerts for Stamford?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Stamford, CT. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Stamford, CT. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.