Severe Thunderstorm Watch Canceled For Tolland County

TOLLAND, CT —The National Weather Service has canceled a severe thunderstorm watch for Tolland County. The watch was set to expire at 8 p.m.

Counties included in that severe thunderstorm watch were:

• Fairfield
• New Haven
• Windham
• Hartford
• New London
• Tolland

The forecast for Wednesday calls for likely showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 p.m. this evening. There is also a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 o'clock tonight. Tomorrow calls for sunny skies.

This type of weather alert is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. A severe thunderstorm by definition is a thunderstorm that produces one inch hail or larger in diameter and/or winds equal or exceed 58 miles an hour, according to Weather.gov.

Here's a look at your 3-day forecast:

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Sunday night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.