Special Weather Statement for Northern Fairfield; Northern New Haven; Southern Fairfield +1 more
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What is happening
At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Danbury to near Bethel to near Newtown to near Monroe to near Trumbull. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern Connecticut.
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Bulletin details
At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Danbury to near Bethel to near Newtown to near Monroe to near Trumbull. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury, Danbury, Milford, Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Southbury, Newtown, Fairfield, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull, and Cheshire.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:29PM 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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