Burlington, CT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Hartford County in northern Connecticut...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, Manchester, East
Hartford, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Wethersfield,
Farmington, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Avon, Plainville, Burlington and
Marlborough.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY...

At 816 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wolcott to near Cheshire to near Wallingford, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Law enforcement. Trees were downed on powerline wires as of
815 PM in Southington.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, East Hartford,
Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Windsor, Wethersfield, South
Windsor, Farmington, Bloomfield, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Avon,
Plainville, Burlington, and Marlborough.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH