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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
626 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
 
CTZ005>008-010-011-NYZ068-070-162330-
Southern Middlesex CT-Northern Fairfield CT-Northern New London CT-
Northern New Haven CT-Northern Middlesex CT-Southern New Haven CT-
Putnam NY-Northern Westchester NY-
626 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NEW LONDON...
CENTRAL FAIRFIELD...MIDDLESEX...NEW HAVEN...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER AND
EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brewster, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
New Haven, Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, Milford, Middletown,
Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Guilford, Southbury, Wolcott,
Colchester, Clinton, and East Hampton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southern Connecticut...and southeastern New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4158 7247 4159 7239 4129 7233 4124 7361
      4151 7370 4155 7346 4149 7344 4151 7339
      4147 7331 4151 7332 4151 7316 4156 7316
      4164 7295 4156 7295 4155 7285 4157 7284
      4158 7275 4163 7271 4164 7263 4165 7250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 263DEG 48KT 4134 7356 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

JP