Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued by National Weather Service; NWS Reports Dangerous Winds, Hail Possible
With storms continuing to make their way into the Fairfield County area, the National Weather Service NYC has issued special weather statements:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch: in Effect until 6:00 PM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: In Effect until 4:00 PM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... New Haven County in southern Connecticut... Northern Middlesex County in southern Connecticut... Westchester County in southeastern New York... Eastern Putnam County in southeastern New York... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 253 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Gaylordsville to Port Washington, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. *
Locations impacted include... Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, Meriden, White Plains, Milford, Middletown, Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Port Chester and Guilford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Morning Weather Report [04/21/21] More Rain, Cold Move in
Today
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 34. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Morning Weather Report [04/20/21] Beautiful
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 62. South wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Morning Weather Report [03/24/21] Cloudy and Damp Evening
Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 3am. Areas of fog. Low around 46. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.