Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Litchfield County, Connecticut
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Litchfield County in northern Connecticut, effective until 12:15 AM EDT on April 16, 2026, with threats of 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Connecticut
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albany 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Connecticut.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Litchfield County
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut. This warning is effective from 11:32 PM EDT on April 15, 2026, until 12:15 AM EDT on April 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Litchfield County in northern Connecticut, including specific locations such as Torrington, New Hartford, Norfolk, Litchfield, Canaan, Falls Village, Northwest Harwinton, Cornwall Bridge, Winsted, New Hartford Center, Harwinton, Barkhamsted, Goshen, Colebrook, Warren, Cornwall, South Norfolk, West Torrington, Torringford, and South Canaan.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inches). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11:32 PM EDT on April 15, 2026, and ends at 12:15 AM EDT on April 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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