CT Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now Canceled, More Rain To Come

The National Weather Service said the severe thunderstorm watch has been canceled.

"The threat for severe thunderstorms has ended. Showers will redevelop and come widespread tonight as a cold front works eastward and low pressure develops over the area," the weather service said in a 5:15 p.m. update.

The rain is expected to end Sunday morning.

Here is a recap of all of the warnings and advisories that were issued Saturday

UPDATE: A flood advisory has been issued for Fairfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties until 6:15 p.m.

"At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of near 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding," according to the National Weather Service.

Some locations that will experience flooding include: Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Norwalk, Milford, Shelton, Guilford, New Canaan, Clinton, Chester, Fairfield, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull, Branford, Westport, North Haven, Darien, Wilton and North Branford.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Tolland and Windham counties until 5:30 p.m.

"At 424 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Charlton, or 13 miles southwest of Worcester, moving east at 40 mph."

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

UPDATE: A strong thunderstorm will impact parts of New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties until 4:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

"At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Derby to Orange to near Milford to 7 miles south of Stratford. Movement was east at 95 mph."

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include: New Haven, Milford, Wallingford, Shelton, New London, Guilford,
Southold, Clinton, Groton, Old Saybrook, Durham, Salem, Chester, Sag Harbor, and Fishers Island.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties until 4:45 p.m.

"At 350 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Hartford, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include: Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford,
Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Wethersfield, Mansfield, South Windsor, Farmington, Windham, Bloomfield, Berlin, Rocky Hill, and Willimantic.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Fairfield and New Haven counties and parts of Middlesex County until 4 p.m.

"At 315 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Brookfield to Redding to near Georgetown to near New Canaan to Greenwich, moving east at 40 mph," the weather service said.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

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

Severe thunderstorms will be near:
Stamford and Norwalk around 320 PM EDT.
Fairfield around 325 PM EDT.
Bridgeport and Shelton around 330 PM EDT.
Waterbury and Naugatuck around 335 PM EDT.
Wolcott and Stratford around 340 PM EDT.
Milford and Hamden around 345 PM EDT.
New Haven around 350 PM EDT.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Hartford and Tolland counties until 4 p.m.

"At 304 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Northwest Harwinton, or 7 miles northwest of Bristol, moving east at 40 mph," the weather service said.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include: Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, Manchester, East
Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Wethersfield, Mansfield, South Windsor, Farmington, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Berlin, and Rocky Hill.

UPDATE: A strong thunderstorm is moving through central Fairfield and New Haven counties until 3:45 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

"At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bedford, or near Mount Kisco, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include: Waterbury, Danbury, Shelton, Naugatuck, Southbury, Newtown, Hamden, Ridgefield, Monroe, Bethel, Wilton, Seymour, Brookfield, Derby, and Prospect.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern sections of Hartford County until 3:30 p.m.

"At 229 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Norfolk, or 9 miles north of Torrington, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include: Springfield, Enfield, Westfield, Windsor, Agawam, West Springfield,
Simsbury, Bloomfield, Longmeadow, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Granby, East Windsor, Canton, Southwick, East Granby, Hartland, Granville, and Tolland.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 3:15 p.m. for parts of Litchfield County.

"At 230 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wingdale, or near Sherman, moving east at 45 mph."

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include: New Milford, Sherman, Pawling, Thomaston, Kent, Litchfield, Northwest
Harwinton, Oakville, New Preston, Terryville, Woodbury Center, Wingdale, Gaylordsville, Watertown, Plymouth, Woodbury, Harwinton, Bethlehem, Washington, and Morris.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of Connecticut until 8 p.m. The thunderstorm watch was issued around 1 p.m. Saturday.

According to the advisory, the weather service said, a couple of tornadoes are possible, along with wind gusts up to 70 mph and quarter size hail.

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Litchfield County until 2:30 p.m. "Tornado Warning is in effect for parts of northern Litchfield county. If you are in Salisbury or North Canaan seek shelter immediately. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for most of CT," said CT Emergency Management & Homeland Security.

Original post: Saturday morning is the calm before the expected storm across Connecticut.

Anytime after noon and up until 8 p.m. Saturday there is a chance of severe weather, according to meteorologists.

Southern Connecticut storm impacts

"We expect a round of showers and thunderstorms associated with an approaching cold front on Saturday," the National Weather Service said concerning southern Connecticut. "Some of the storms will likely become severe, moving west to east across the area, occurring from noon to 8pm. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms (level 2 out of 5) for the NYC metro, NE NJ, Lower Hudson Valley, and SW Connecticut.

"There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms (level 1 out of 5) across much of Long Island and SE CT. The main threat from any severe thunderstorm will be from damaging wind gusts in excess of 58 mph. There is also a risk of an isolated tornado and isolated occurrence of hail (~1 inch diameter) within the slight risk area. Minor urban/poor drainage flooding possible with a localized flash flood risk," the National Weather Service said concerning southern Connecticut.

Northern Connecticut storm impacts

A special weather statement has been issued for northern Connecticut.

"A cold front brings potential for scattered severe thunderstorms today to interior southern New England. Thunderstorms may begin to pop-up across eastern New York, along the border with Connecticut and Massachusetts early as 12-2pm. There after is prime time for storms to build develop, between 2-6pm, across the interior of southern New England. Expect thunderstorms to weaken as the line shifts to the I-95 corridor between 7-10pm."

"Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce straight-line damaging winds, hail, localized flash flooding in urban areas or locations of poor drainage, frequent lightning, and a lower risk of tornadoes," the weather service added concerning northern Connecticut.

WFSB 3 meteorologists predictions for Saturday's stormy weather

WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said, "We’re specifically focused on the window between 1 and 8pm. During that timeframe, storms that develop could produce frequent lightning, heavy rain, a damaging wind, and perhaps hail --- as they move from west to east across CT. Isolated rain totals over an inch could cause poor drainage flooding, especially in western CT Within the region, storms could rotate leading to the possibility of an isolated tornado. Before the front arrives, expect a muggy day with highs between 80 and 85." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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Sunday forecast details

"Sunday, on the other side of the front, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 60s to near 70. However, with the front nearby offshore, as an area of low pressure rides along it, showers will now linger over the 2nd half of the weekend. Clouds will be slow to exit, but partial clearing is possible as we head toward and past sunset," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said.

Here are the full, extended forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 84. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Here are the full, extended forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 8 mph.