WEATHER UPDATE: Special Weather Statement Issued for Berlin

The National Weather Service has issued a “Special Weather Statement” and “Hazardous Weather Outlook” for Hartford County for the chance of strong thunderstorms between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.

“...A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS A MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO
ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST
CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING…,” the National Weather Service writes.

“SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND PENNSYLVANIA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY WILL
TRACK EAST AND MAY AFFECT WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST
CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING,” according to the weather service’s special statement.

The main threat will be the potential for localized heavy rainfall and dangerous cloud to ground lightning, the NWS states. Damaging wind and strong gusts are also possible.

There is a chance for more showers and storms early Thursday and some fog as well, but then it will be sunny and much warmer with temps approaching the high 80s on Thursday afternoon.

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