Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Hartford/Tolland County

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties until 5:15 p.m. Nearly 1,200 power outages have been reported thus far.

The weather service said that a severe thunderstorm was located along a line extending from near Windsor Locks to East Granby to Canton, moving east at 25 mph.

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

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

* Locations impacted include...
Hartford, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Glastonbury, Vernon, Windsor, Mansfield, South Windsor, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Avon, Suffield, Ellington, Tolland, Windsor Locks, Coventry, Stafford and Somers.

Forecast details:

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.