1878 Wallingford Tornado
Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 72°49′36″W / 41.4637°N 72.8268°W / 41.4637; -72.8268
| Picture of a destroyed house in Wallingford | |
| Date of tornado outbreak: | August 9, 1878 |
| Duration1: | ~3 hours |
| Maximum rated tornado2: | possibly F4 tornado |
| Tornadoes caused: | ≥2 |
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| Damages: | ~$5.3 million (2007 USD) |
| Fatalities: | 34 |
| Areas affected: | Southern Connecticut |
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The Wallingford Tornado struck the town of Wallingford, Connecticut, on August 9, 1878. The violent tornado destroyed most of the town, killing 34 people and injuring at least 70, many severely. This was the deadliest tornado ever to strike the state of Connecticut, and the second deadliest ever in New England, after the Worcester tornado of 1953.
Read more about 1878 Wallingford Tornado: Before The Storm, The Wallingford Tornado, Aftermath
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