Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Fairfield and New Haven Counties, CT
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Fairfield County and southwestern New Haven County until 5:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Connecticut
- Issued
- July 6, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Connecticut.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from June 11 at 4:50 PM EDT until June 11 at 5:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut and Southwestern New Haven County in southern Connecticut, including the cities of Shelton, Seymour, Milford, New Haven, and Stratford.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:49 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Monroe, or near Shelton, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible, with wind damage to trees and power lines expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 5:30 PM EDT on June 11, 2026. The storm is expected to pass near Shelton and Seymour around 4:55 PM EDT, Milford around 5:00 PM EDT, and New Haven and Stratford around 5:05 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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