Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Durham and Middlefield

DURHAM, CT — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Durham and Middlefield. It is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.

According to the National Weather Service: "Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area from this afternoon into tonight ahead of a slow moving cold front. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms have the potential to move across the same area, leading to flash flooding."

Earlier today the National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the entire state and a Flash Flood Watch for Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, and Tolland counties.

The National Weather Service says the main threat is expected to be strong winds and areas under a Flash Flood Watch may see a quick burst of an inch or two of rain. Flash flooding is a concern, the weather service states. The weather service says we could see lightning, hail and there is a very low risk for an isolated tornado in Connecticut.

Here's the details on the severe weather via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. Low around 68. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

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