Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued At: Sunday, 24 May 2009, 3:44 PM EDT
Expires At: Sunday, 24 May 2009, 4:30 PM EDT
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... SOUTHWESTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLIMANTIC... * UNTIL 430 PM EDT * AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WILLIMANTIC...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... WINDHAM...SCOTLAND AND CANTERBURY THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. GO INDOORS NOW...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
Areas affected: Tolland, Windham