Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Fairfield, New Haven Counties in CT, Westchester County in NY

National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 pm this evening for the following areas:

- Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut

- 5 Counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union)

- In New York:

  • Westchester
  • Bronx
  • Brooklyn 
  • Nassau
  • Orange
  • Putnam
  • Queens
  • Richmond (Staten Island)
  • Rockland

Severe Thunderstorms: The main threats associated with any severe storms will be:

  • Wind gusts up to 58 mph. This could down tree limbs, and powerlines. Isolated power outages are possible.
  • Hail up to 1 inch in diameter
  • Brief Heavy Downpours

For additional information: NWS New York Website: https://www.weather.gov/okx/

 

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Submitted by Wilton, CT

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