Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 5:00PM EDT until August 13 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Description

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The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Windham County in northern Connecticut...
Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
Hartford County in northern Connecticut...
Southern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Southeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 457 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Southwick to near Northwest Harwinton to
Woodbury Center, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol,
Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Westfield,
Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Agawam, West Springfield,
Wethersfield, Mansfield, South Windsor, and Farmington.

Instructions

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 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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