Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Hartford County

HARTFORD, CT — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for southwestern Hartford County in northern Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service.

The warning is in effect until 7:45 p.m.

The weather service said a severe thunderstorm was found over Terryville, or near Bristol, around 6:50 p.m. moving east at 15 mph. The hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail, and officials said to expect damage to trees and power lines, according to the weather service.

Read more from the weather service below:

Locations impacted include... Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, East Hartford, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Windsor, Wethersfield, South Windsor, Farmington, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Avon, Plainville, Canton and Burlington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous 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.

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has also issued the following warning that is in effect until 8 p.m.:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Tolland County in northern Connecticut... Northeastern Hartford County in northern Connecticut... South central Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... Southern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

Until 800 PM EDT.

At 658 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were clustered over Southwick, or near Westfield, moving east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include... Springfield, Chicopee, Enfield, Westfield, Holyoke, Agawam, West Springfield, Ludlow, Longmeadow, Suffield, East Longmeadow, Ellington, Tolland, Belchertown, Wilbraham, Windsor Locks, Palmer, Stafford, Somers and Granby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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.