CT Weather: Severe Storms End; Clear, Sunny Skies To Dominate

UPDATE: As of 7 p.m. Tuesday all of the advisories, watches and warnings associated with today's severe weather have been cancelled in Connecticut. A rain shower or even an isolated thunderstorm are still possible, but not probable, according to the National Weather Service.

At one point a Tornado Warning was issued for Windham County on Tuesday and severe thunderstorm watches were issued for Northern Connecticut but those have all ended. Flash flood watches were also in effect earlier on Tuesday as some areas saw in excess of four inches of rain. Thousands were without power Tuesday afternoon.

When we wake up on Wednesday, we'll be treated to sunny skies and temps in the mid to upper 80s. There is no rain in the forecast until Sunday when showers are likely.

Updated CT forecast:

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

ORIGINAL STORY: A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is moving through Connecticut this afternoon and nearly 8,000 residents were without power. The worst of the weather as of 4:45 p.m. is in Northern Connecticut where flash flooding and thunderstorm watches and warnings are in effect.

The good news is that the National Weather Service has just dropped all advisories for Southern Connecticut after strong storms moved through between 2 and 4 p.m.

The National Weather Service had issued a Tornado Warning until 4:30 p.m. for parts of Windham County, which has since been cancelled but severe weather is still moving through the area.

The weather service said at 4 p.m. that, "a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Woodstock, or 14 miles northeast of Mansfield, moving east at 30 mph."

"IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely."

The Tornado Warning has since been cancelled and in a 4:30 p.m. update, the National Weather Service says, "The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern Connecticut."

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties until 7 p.m.

For Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, the weather service says, ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* Widespread showers and thunderstorms with localized torrential rainfall will continue into this evening before diminishing in intensity. Some localized areas may see rainfall rates reach or exceed 2 inches in one hour. This will continue to result localized urban flash flooding into the first part of this evening.

And also for Northern Connecticut, strong thunderstorms are still rolling through and at "326 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tolland, or near Vernon, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm and torrential rainfall will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...Manchester, Vernon, Mansfield, South Windsor, Ellington, Tolland,
Charlton, Coventry, Stafford, Spencer, Somers, East Windsor, Leicester, Sturbridge, Rutland, Willington, Warren, Bolton, Paxton and North Brookfield

The National Weather Service has also issued a Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Tolland County in northern Connecticut...Central Hartford County in northern Connecticut...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 308 PM EDT )Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to four and a half inches of rain have already fallen based on Spotter reports. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Springfield, Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Manchester, Chicopee, East Hartford, Enfield, Westfield, Holyoke, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Agawam, West Springfield, Wethersfield, South Windsor, Farmington and Simsbury.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in...Windham County in northern Connecticut...Northeastern Tolland County in northern Connecticut

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms over Windham County Connecticut producing heavy rain which will cause flooding.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.

The National Weather Service has issued a Marine Weather Statement:

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS...

The areas affected include...

Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT

At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm north of Madison Reef to 7
nm southeast of Port Jefferson Harbor, moving east at 30 knots.

strong thunderstorms will be near...
Westbrook Center around 440 PM EDT.
Mouth of the Connecticut River around 450 PM EDT.
Niantic Bay around 505 PM EDT.
Great Peconic Bay around 510 PM EDT.
New London Harbor around 515 PM EDT.
Fishers Island Sound, Fishers Island and Little Peconic Bay around
520 PM EDT.
Stonington around 535 PM EDT.

Litchfield County:

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* Numerous showers and thunderstorms will move across western New England in advance of a cold front. Storms will be capable of producing very heavy downpours with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour which could lead to flash flooding of mainly urban and poor drainage areas.