Special Weather Statement for Northern New Haven; Northern Middlesex; Northern New London +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven
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What is happening
At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thomaston to near Wallingford to near Guilford. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thomaston to near Wallingford to near Guilford. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Waterbury and Meriden around 820 PM EDT. Middletown and Westbrook around 825 PM EDT. Chester and Haddam around 830 PM EDT. Cromwell and Portland around 835 PM EDT. East Hampton and East Haddam around 840 PM EDT. Colchester and North Lyme around 845 PM EDT. Salem and East Lyme around 850 PM EDT.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 8:17PM 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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