Strong Thunderstorms Moving Into Hartford/Tolland County Now: NWS

HARTFORD/TOLLAND COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service said strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds will impact portions of central Connecticut through 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.

"At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ludlow Massachusetts south to near Newington Connecticut. Movement was northeast at 20 mph....HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, heavy rainfall and pea size hail....IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed branches. Heavy rainfall will cause minor flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas."

Locations impacted include: Springfield, Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Manchester, East
Hartford, Enfield, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Wethersfield, Mansfield, South Windsor, Ludlow, Bloomfield, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Longmeadow and Suffield.

HARTFORD COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook and flood watch for Hartford County on Tuesday.

"Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible....Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations," the weather service said.

Here are the extended forecast details for Hartford County via the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.