Severe Thunderstorm Warning Now Cancelled For New Haven County

NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has now expired for New Haven County as of 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS says as of 9 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located over Newtown, moving east at 35 mph. The area could see 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

"Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines," the NWS says.

Here is the timeline from the NWS:

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...

Trumbull and Monroe around 910 PM EDT.

Shelton around 915 PM EDT.

Milford and Stratford around 920 PM EDT.

Orange around 930 PM EDT.

New Haven around 935 PM EDT.

North Haven around 940 PM EDT.

Branford around 945 PM EDT.

North Madison around 1000 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

"For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways," the NWS says.

Detailed forecast for the area:

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.