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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
334 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

CTZ005-006-232015-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-
334 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FAIRFIELD AND NORTHWESTERN NEW
HAVEN COUNTIES...

AT 332 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SOUTHBURY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

PEOPLE IN FAIRFIELD AND NORTHWESTERN NEW HAVEN COUNTIES...INCLUDING
SOUTHBURY...NAUGATUCK...WATERBURY AND WOLCOTT...SHOULD MONITOR THE
WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4163 7293 4156 7294 4157 7288 4155 7286
      4158 7283 4156 7282 4158 7280 4158 7275
      4155 7275 4133 7326 4148 7339 4149 7337
      4148 7333 4151 7331 4152 7317 4156 7316
      4157 7310 4162 7305 4165 7296

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JMC