Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southern Connecticut
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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 Fairfield, Middlesex, and New Haven counties in Connecticut until 4:45 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 (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from June 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM EDT until June 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Central Fairfield County, Central Middlesex County, and New Haven County in southern Connecticut.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:58 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oakville near Waterbury, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 4:45 PM EDT on June 11, 2026. The storm will be near Waterbury and Naugatuck around 4:05 PM EDT, Cheshire around 4:10 PM EDT, Hamden and Bethany around 4:20 PM EDT, Wallingford around 4:25 PM EDT, and North Haven around 4:30 PM EDT.
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