Special Weather Statement for Northern Fairfield; Putnam
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Fairfield, Putnam
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What is happening
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Carmel to near Brewster to near Danbury. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
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...and southeastern New York.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Carmel to near Brewster to near Danbury. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Danbury, Lake Carmel, Sherman, Brewster, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Carmel, Fahnestock State Park, Patterson, Putnam Lake, Brewster Hill, and Peach Lake.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:26PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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Source and limitations
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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