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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:02 PM Jul. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX AND CENTRAL NEW HAVEN COUNTIES...

At 302 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bethany to North Branford, moving southeast at 30
mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.

These severe storms will be near...
Wallingford and Guilford around 305 PM EDT.
New Haven and Killingworth around 310 PM EDT.
Clinton around 315 PM EDT.
Westbrook around 325 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Special Marine Warning
Issued: 6:56 PM Jul. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

Eastern Long Island Sound...
Peconic and Gardiners Bays...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 256 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 nm north of Mouth of the Housatonic River to near
New Haven Harbor to 8 nm northwest of Madison Reef to 9 nm
northwest of Essex Village, moving southeast at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Strong thunderstorms will be near...
The Thimbles around 300 PM EDT.
Essex Village and Madison Reef around 305 PM EDT.
Falkner Island and Westbrook Center around 310 PM EDT.
Mouth of the Connecticut River around 315 PM EDT.
Long Sand Shoal and Six Mile Reef around 320 PM EDT.
Niantic Bay around 325 PM EDT.
Orient Point, Plum Island, The Race, Central Long Island Sound,
and Horton Point around 335 PM EDT.
Dering Harbor around 340 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, small hail, high waves, lightning,
and heavy rain are expected with these storms. If caught on the open
water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal
objects.

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HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...>34KTS

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:43 PM Jul. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT

FAIRFIELD             MIDDLESEX             NEW HAVEN
NEW LONDON

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

BERGEN                ESSEX                 HUDSON
PASSAIC               UNION

IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

BRONX                 KINGS (BROOKLYN)      NASSAU
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)  ORANGE                PUTNAM
QUEENS                RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)
ROCKLAND              SUFFOLK               WESTCHESTER

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:43 PM Jul. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
NEW YORK HARBOR       PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM

Air Quality Alert
Issued: 2:45 PM Jul. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties:

Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Southern Middlesex, and
Southern New London.

from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening.

An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the
region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional
information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi

Heat Advisory
Issued: 1:41 PM Jul. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey,
and southeast New York.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity
is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or
more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time.

Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health
conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air conditioning
can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures.

Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that has
air conditioning. If you don't have home air conditioning, continue
to seek out cool spaces each day as long as it remains hot, and for
a few days after if your home is still hot. Check on vulnerable
friends, family members and neighbors.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.

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