Special Weather Statement for Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Eastern Dutchess
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Litchfield, Southern Litchfield, Eastern Dutchess
- Effective
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 252 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Preston, or 7 miles north of New Milford, moving northeast at 35 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......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 252 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Preston, or 7 miles north of New Milford, moving northeast at 35 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... Torrington, New Milford, Pawling, New Hartford, Kent, Norfolk, Litchfield, Northwest Harwinton, New Hartford Center, Gaylordsville, New Preston, Cornwall Bridge, Winsted, Wingdale, Washington, Goshen, Morris, Roxbury, Bridgewater, and Warren.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 2:52AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albany NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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