38,000 CT Residents Lose Power As Severe Storms Roll Through

CONNECTICUT — More than 38,000 Connecticut residents are without power late Sunday as a fast-moving, powerful storm rolled through the state.

Two tornado warnings were issued for Fairfield County and have since expired. It will likely be known Monday whether a tornado touched down. A line of severe thunderstorms blitzed the state moving from west to east between 8 and 11 p.m. Sunday.

Towns reporting more than 1,000 power outages include: Bristol, Darien, Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, and Seymour. Dozens of towns are reporting outages between 500 and 1000.

Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were reported in several parts of the state.

More details on the two tornado warnings

An initial tornado warning was issued for southern parts of Fairfield County until 9 p.m., and this was in the Greenwich and Interstate 95 corridor. That tornado warning expired at 9 p.m. Strong thunderstorms have persisted in this area.

The second tornado warning was issued for the Danbury area and central parts of Fairfield County and that expired as of 9:15 p.m.

Darien Police said, "Remain indoors and take all necessary precautions. Numerous reports of power outages, downed trees and wires have been coming into the police department."

Eversource said, "Strong wind gusts are bringing down tree limbs and branches, causing scattered outages across the state. Our crews are working to get the power back as quickly and safely as possible. Stay away from downed wires and report them to 9-1-1 immediately."

Extended forecast details via the weather service:

Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.