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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
714 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

CTZ001-013-081200-
Northern Litchfield CT-Southern Litchfield CT-
714 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LITCHFIELD COUNTY
THROUGH 800 AM EDT...

At 714 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
New Preston, or 11 miles north of New Milford, moving northeast at 50
mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Torrington, New Hartford, Norfolk, Litchfield, Northwest Harwinton,
New Preston, Cornwall Bridge, Winsted, New Hartford Center,
Harwinton, Barkhamsted, Washington, Goshen, Morris, Colebrook,
Warren, Cornwall, Bantam, South Norfolk, and West Torrington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4185 7349 4204 7315 4204 7301 4197 7303
      4197 7289 4190 7291 4190 7294 4185 7295
      4184 7294 4181 7295 4180 7302 4172 7300
      4161 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1114Z 239DEG 43KT 4175 7334

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

$$

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