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Severe Thunderstorms Warning Cancelled For Fairfield County

A line of strong storms moved through parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties.

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****For real-time updates of today's severe storms and power outages follow along here: Nearly 14K CT Residents Without Power As Severe Storms Roll On


3 p.m. UPDATE: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fairfield County has expired but a ton of damage has been down, as several trees and power lines are down across the region. Numerous power outages have been reported. Currently, a tree has fallen on I-95 on the Darien/Norwalk line.


2:30 p.m. Sunday UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 2:45 p.m. for southern Fairfield County.

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At 223 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairfield, or near Bridgeport, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

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SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Fairfield County.

1:30 p.m. Sunday UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 133 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Carmel, moving south at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
New Fairfield around 140 PM EDT.
Carmel around 150 PM EDT.
Brewster around 155 PM EDT.
Ridgefield around 215 PM EDT.


12:30 p.m. Sunday UPDATE: The Special Weather and Marine statements seen below have both expired for now but more storms are still possible this afternoon.


In an 11:30 a.m. update, the National Weather Service says that a line of strong thunderstorms will affect parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties.

"At 1130 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shelton to Redding to near Mahopac. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these storms."

Locations impacted include...
Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, Milford, Shelton, New Canaan, Mahopac, Newtown, Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport, Ridgefield and Darien.

Additionally, the NWS has issued this Marine Statement too: At 1135 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots and small hail. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 nm north of Bridgeport to 11 nm north of Norwalk Islands to 19 nm northwest of Long Neck Point, moving south at 30 knots.

Locations impacted include...

Norwalk Islands, Long Neck Point, Smithtown Bay, Stamford Harbor, Port Jefferson Harbor, Captain Harbor, Cold Spring Harbor, Stratford Shoal, Huntington Bay and Bridgeport.

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