Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Hartford /Tolland County

NORTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 4 p.m. for parts of Hartford and Tolland county.

At 3:02 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glastonbury, moving northeast at 30 mph, the weather service said.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Wethersfield, South Windsor, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Ellington, Tolland, Coventry, Stafford, Somers, East Windsor, Hebron, Marlborough and Willington.

Forecast details:

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.