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.