Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For CT Sunday: Here's What You Need To Know

CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the entire state on Sunday as there is a chance for strong-to-severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening.

In an updated message, the weather service said for southern Connecticut, there is a "slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The primary threat is damaging wind gusts, but large hail and an isolated brief tornado are not entirely ruled out."

For Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, the weather service said, "A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today between 3 pm and midnight with the greatest potential near and south of the Massachusetts turnpike. The main risk is for localized strong to damaging straight line wind gusts and small hail. There is a low probability for a brief tornado too."

And for Litchfield County, the weather service said, "There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening. The main threat would be isolated damaging wind gusts."

WFSB 3 TV meteorologist Lorin Richardson said, "The greatest risk is the potential for gusty even damaging wind, but some large hail cannot be ruled out and the very slight risk for an isolated tornado. The timing for the wet weather looks to be 3pm to midnight, with the severe weather risk late in the evening. A cold front will push through later tonight." (View the full WFSB 3 TV weather forecast here).

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Forecast details for the I-95 corridor towns via the weather service:

Today: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Forecast details for the interior sections of southern Connecticut via the weather service:

Today: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Forecast details for northern Connecticut towns via the weather service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 2am. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.