Special Weather Statement for Northern New London
At 1237 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Columbia, or 8 miles north of Colchester, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
Official alert brief
At 1237 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Columbia, or 8 miles north of Colchester, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Jewett City, Norwich, Colchester, Ledyard, Griswold, Lebanon, Preston, Lisbon, Sprague, Bozrah, Ledyard Center, Montville, and Franklin.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.