Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Fairfield County

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Fairfield County, all of New Haven and Middlesex County until 4:15 p.m.

The weather service said at 3:24 p.m. severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bristol to near Bridgeport, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

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

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Fairfield County until 3:15 p.m.

The weather service said that at 2:40 p.m. severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Yorktown Heights to Cardinal Spellman High School, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near:
Bedford around 245 PM EDT.
Port Chester and Rye around 250 PM EDT.
New Canaan and Georgetown around 255 PM EDT.
Wilton and Redding around 300 PM EDT.
Westport and Weston around 305 PM EDT.
Fairfield and Trumbull around 310 PM EDT.

The weather service said that people should "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building."

"Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage," the weather service said. "Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage."