Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Southern Connecticut

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for southern Connecticut in an anticipation of strong-to-severe thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon and evening.

"Sunday afternoon into evening there will be a chance for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms. The main threat is damaging wind gusts, but hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Localized flash flooding is also possible," the weather service said in a statement for southern Connecticut."

Here are the storm details for coastal sections of southern Connecticut:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Here are the storm details for inland sections of southern Connecticut:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.