NWS Confirms Two Tornadoes Struck Four Connecticut Communities

The National Weather Service said late Wednesday that Tuesday’s killer storm included two separate tornadoes that struck four Connecticut communities — Beacon Falls, Hamden, Oxford and Southbury. Other towns, including Brookfield, were hit with macrobursts packing “maximum wind speeds of 100-110 mph,” according to the NWS. Two people were killed and residents throughout the state spent Wednesday morning sifting through damaged homes and businesses, recounting harrowing stories of how they endured the quick-moving storm that sent gusting winds, drenching rain and hail as big as baseballs.