Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT
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At 259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookfield, or near Newtown, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Fire Department dispatch reported downed trees with this storm. Public reported quarter size hail. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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At 259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookfield, or near Newtown, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Fire Department dispatch reported downed trees with this storm. Public reported quarter size hail. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. This severe storm will be near... Southbury and Newtown around 305 PM EDT.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 3:00PM EDT until August 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 2:49PM EDT until August 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 2:37PM EDT until August 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Upton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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