More Severe Weather Possible; Thousands in CT Without Power

Depending on where you live you’ve already experienced severe weather early this morning and it’s forecast to possibly stick around through the afternoon. 

More than 4,100 Connecticut residents are without power including Ridgefield, 2,064, Old Lyme, 529, Danbury, 478, Naugatuck, 106, and Milford, 24 as of 8 a.m.

The National Weather Service says for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties there is a chance for more showers and a thunderstorm up until noon, and the chance still exists for thunderstorms until 3 p.m. A chance for more storms is around 30 percent, according to an 8:15 a.m. update from the weather service.

Some heavy winds and rains are possible during this time period. The weather service writes the chance of storms decreases after 12 p.m. but an isolated storm is still possible until 10 p.m.

For Hartford and Tolland counties, a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” has been issued for a few strong storms possibly beginning late morning and lasting through the afternoon.

Damaging wind gusts and hail are possible, and the weather service doesn’t rule out the slight chance of a tornado up north.

Canton’s Detailed and Extended Forecast.

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