Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 1:34AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 10:34pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 134 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from Berlin to near North Branford to 10 miles northwest of
Mattituck to 6 miles south of Westhampton. Movement was northeast at
60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jewett City, Middletown, Wallingford, Norwich, New London, Guilford,
Southold, Colchester, Clinton, Groton, Old Saybrook, Durham,
Mattituck, Salem, and Chester.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Middlesex; Northern New London; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Northeast Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov