Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 6:25PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 3:25pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bethel, or near Danbury, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Shelton, Newtown, Fairfield, Stratford,
Trumbull, Westport, Ridgefield, Monroe, Bethel, Wilton, Brookfield,
and New Fairfield.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Fairfield; Southern Fairfield; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov