Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 8:42PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Seymour, or near Shelton, moving east at 45 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...
New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, Milford, Middletown, Wallingford,
Shelton, Naugatuck, Guilford, Southbury, Wolcott, Colchester,
Clinton, East Hampton, and Old Saybrook.
Instruction:
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southern Connecticut.
Area Description:
Northern Fairfield; Northern New Haven; Northern Middlesex; Northern New London; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov