Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Hartford County
BREAKING: Severe weather is moving through the area now.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern sections of Hartford County until 5:15 p.m.
The NWS says, "At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandisfield, or 14 miles southeast of Great Barrington, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible."
* Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Enfield, Westfield, Windsor, Agawam, West Springfield, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Longmeadow, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Granby, Southwick, East Granby, Hartland, Russell, Granville, Blandford and Tolland.
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new severe t'storm warning: hartford co for storms moving southeast out of western mass... we're also watching the strong storm moving into litchfield county expect wind gusts to 60mph, quarter size hail, heavy rain and frequent lightning@wfsbnews pic.twitter.com/w3lqrrIjcV
— Mark Dixon (@MarkDixonTV) September 4, 2019
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect UNTIL 9/04 5:15PM. Seek shelter if you're in the warned area. pic.twitter.com/lUGb9tufDZ
— Rachel Frank (@RachelFrank_CT) September 4, 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for northern Hartford county as a storm with damaging winds moves into CT. #nbcct pic.twitter.com/wGUdEuaCqW
— Josh Cingranelli (@WeatherJosh) September 4, 2019
RECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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