Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central New Haven County, CT
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NOAA issued it on August 11, 2026, 12 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Upton NY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central New Haven County until 6:45 PM EDT on August 11, with 60 mph wind gusts observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central New Haven County, Connecticut
- Issued
- August 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Upton NY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central New Haven County, Connecticut.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from 6:05 PM EDT until 6:45 PM EDT on August 11, 2026. The event code is SVROKX.
Affected Areas
Central New Haven County in southern Connecticut. Locations impacted include New Haven, Wallingford, Guilford, Hamden, Cheshire, Branford, North Haven, North Branford, Prospect, Woodbridge, Bethany, East Haven, and Madison.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 6:04 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hamden, or near New Haven, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts (radar indicated). Expect damage to trees and power lines. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches (radar indicated).
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:05 PM EDT to 6:45 PM EDT on August 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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