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Strong Thunderstorms Moving Into Southern Connecticut: UPDATE

The National Weather Service has just issued an updated weather statement for New Haven County.

Information via the National Weather Service:

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES...

AT 410 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MONROE TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF BRIDGEPORT. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH.

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WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...

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SHELTON AND MONROE AROUND 430 PM EDT.

MILFORD AND STRATFORD AROUND 435 PM EDT.

DERBY AROUND 440 PM EDT.

SEYMOUR AROUND 445 PM EDT.

WOODBRIDGE AROUND 450 PM EDT.

ORANGE AROUND 455 PM EDT.

BEACON FALLS AROUND 500 PM EDT.

BETHANY AROUND 505 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE EAST HAVEN...ANSONIA... WEST HAVEN...WOODMONT...OXFORD AND EASTON.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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