A cold front moved across Southern New England providing lift for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area.  Strong instability across the state of Connecticut as well as deep layer shear resulted in many of these storms to become severe.  One of these storms produced a weak tornado (EF1) that moved across the community of Wethersfield.  Numerous trees were downed, including one that split a house in half when it fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:45:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARTFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds, some of them are blocking a road.

Tornado in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:50:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: WETHERSFIELD
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A narrow tornado moved through Wethersfield.  The NWS storm survey team found damage beginning near the intersection of Nott Street and Park Avenue and continuing southeast into a cornfield along Elm Street, between Maple Street and Interstate 91.
Along this track, numerous trees were downed.  One of these trees fell onto a car on Park Avenue, trapping a person.  Another fallen tree blocked the exit ramp of Exit 24  on Interstate 91.  Many of these trees were large, healthy oak trees that were sliced in half, sheared off at their bases, or uprooted.  One tree fell onto a house with such force it split the house in half.  Two of the residents were inside the house at the time, but escaped without injury.  One injury indirectly occurred as a result of this tornado, when a split branch high up in a tree fell the following day, striking a person.
In the cornfield at the end of the tornado track, cornstalks were found flattened in a criss-cross pattern.  Farther into the cornfield, cornstalks were found to have not been impacted at all by the winds.
At a sporting goods store along the tornado track, a kayak inside the store was sucked out onto the road through a front window.

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 16:15:00 to 26-JUN-09 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTHINGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:52:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: WETHERSFIELD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Golfball hail fell on Greenwood Street.

Hail in WINDHAM, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 16:25:00 to 26-JUN-09 16:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIMANTIC
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WINDHAM, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 16:25:00 to 26-JUN-09 16:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINDHAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to quarter size hail fell in South Windham.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:35:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW BRITAIN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several trees near a golf course were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:35:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURLINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees, up to 18 inches in diameter, on Route 4 were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 16:00:00 to 26-JUN-09 16:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWINGTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Ping-pong ball to golf ball size hail fell in a swath from Newington to Wethersfield, denting cars.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:20:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: FARMINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Fifty to one hundred trees across Farmington were downed by thunderstorm winds.  Multiple roads were closed because of downed trees in the area of Route 4.  One of these trees fell onto a car.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:30:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: FORESTVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Many trees near the Interstate 84 corridor were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:33:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURLINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees on the George Washington Turnpike were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:47:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Large branches up to one foot in diameter and numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.  A two foot diameter tree landed on a house on Cedar Street when it was downed by thunderstorm winds.  This tree also blocked Cedar Street, resulting in its closure.

Lightning in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:56:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCKY HILL
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A house caught fire after being struck by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 16:00:00 to 26-JUN-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRISTOL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large trees, up to two feet in diameter, in the Elmwood section of Bristol were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 16:00:00 to 26-JUN-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST HARTFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several trees and five utility poles were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 16:15:00 to 26-JUN-09 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ADDISON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:45:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARTFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:20:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURLINGTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail one to two inches in diameter fell in Burlington.

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:29:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW BRITAIN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:39:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Nickel to quarter size hail fell near Indian Hill Golf Course and on Main Street.

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:45:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARTFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in TOLLAND, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 16:15:00 to 26-JUN-09 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: HERBRON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUN-09 15:55:00 to 26-JUN-09 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: ADDISON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Penny to quarter size hail fell in Glastonbury.