Severe Thunderstorm Warning For New Haven, Middlesex County

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for New Haven County and northern parts of Fairfield County and a severe thunderstorm warning for New Haven and Middlesex county until 10 p.m.

"A line of strong thunderstorms will affect central Fairfield and central New Haven counties," the weather service said. "At 914 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Southbury to near Newtown to Redding to Ridgefield. Movement was east at 55 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms."

Locations impacted include...
New Haven, Milford, Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Guilford, Southbury, Clinton, Newtown, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull, Branford, Ridgefield and North Haven.

And a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect New Haven and Middlesex County until 10 p.m.

"At 907 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodbury Center, or near Southbury, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines."

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Waterbury and Naugatuck around 920 PM EDT.
Wolcott and Prospect around 925 PM EDT.
Cheshire and Bethany around 930 PM EDT.
Hamden and North Haven around 935 PM EDT.
Wallingford and Middlefield around 940 PM EDT.
Guilford and North Branford around 945 PM EDT.
Durham and Killingworth around 950 PM EDT.
Clinton and Chester around 1000 PM EDT.