Connecticut Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/06/2026 18:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 9:40PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 6, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires: 
June 6, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Colchester, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jewett City, Norwich, New London, Colchester, East Hampton, Groton, Old Saybrook, Salem, Chester, Mystic, Waterford, East Lyme, Ledyard, Griswold, and East Haddam.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northern Middlesex; Northern New London; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov