Tornado Confirmed In Stonington, National Weather Service Says

CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado did touch down in Stonington on Saturday afternoon and 90 mph wind gusts were reported.

Stonington tornado details via the weather service

The tornado began in Stonington and ended in Westerly, Rhode Island. The tornado began at 4:54 p.m. and ended at 5 p.m. It was an EF-1 tornado, which means there were maximum wind gusts up to 90 mph. The tornado went 1.35 miles and no injuries were reported.

"At approximately 4:54 pm est on Saturday, November 13th, 2021 a tornado touched down on Robinson Street in the Pawcatuck neighborhood of Stonington, Connecticut. Several hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped about halfway up the trunk. A gutter was ripped off of one home, while shutters were ripped off of another.

"Several trampolines were lifted, with one becoming stuck on a powerline approximately 20 feet in the air. On Robinson Street, Crossroad Race Street, a metal shed was lifted and flipped before being crushed by a large maple branch, with an approximate diameter of 15 inches.

"Several street signs were also snapped at their base. The tornado then continued on a northeast track into Westerly, Rhode Island, where it crossed RT 78 onto Center Street, where approximately 20 large, healthy hardwood trees were uprooted. A wood outbuilding was also flipped onto its side. The tornado then crossed onto Hillview Drive before lifting at approximately 5:00 pm est."