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UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Putnam

First issued Tuesday at 3:17 p.m., it's in effect until 4:45 p.m. Hail, high winds, continuous cloud-to-ground lightning.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Eastern Putnam County in southeastern New York...* Until 445 PM EDT*

At 357 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sherman to near Fahnestock State Park, moving east at 30 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.* Severe thunderstorms will be near,New Fairfield around 400 PM EDT. Danbury and Brookfield around 410 PM EDT. Brewster around 415 PM EDT. Newtown around 420 PM EDT.Ridgefield and Bethel around 435 PM EDT. Southbury and Middlebury around 440 PM EDT. Naugatuck and Redding around 445 PM EDT.

HAIL...1.00IN

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WIND...60MPH

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to groundlightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.

Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.


The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Putnam County in southeastern New York. It's in effect until 4 p.m. Hail and winds up to 60 mph are possible.

At 3:16 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Pawling, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

HAIL...1 IN

WIND...60MPH

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.

Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

This severe thunderstorm will be near Sherman around 335 PM EDT. New Fairfield around 340 PM EDT.Danbury and Brookfield around 355 PM EDT. Newtown and Bethel around 400 PM EDT.

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