Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fairfield CT, Orange NY, Putnam NY, Westchester NY
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 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 until 1:15 AM EDT for parts of southern Connecticut and southeastern New York.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Connecticut and Southeastern New York
- Issued
- August 13, 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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Connecticut and Southeastern New York.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Upton NY. Effective from August 13, 2026 at 12:27 AM EDT until August 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM EDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut; Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York; Northeastern Orange County in southeastern New York; Putnam County in southeastern New York.
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 12:27 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Montgomery or near Walden, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 13, 2026 at 12:27 AM EDT and expires at 1:15 AM EDT the same day. The storm will be near Newburgh and New Windsor around 12:35 AM EDT, Cold Spring around 12:40 AM EDT, and Mahopac around 12:55 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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