Tracking July 4th Storms
By Quincy Vagell on July 4, 2012, 9:08pm
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Mother Nature wants to provide some of her own fireworks for July 4th.
9:38 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for lower Fairfield County. The thunderstorm will be impacting Greenwich, Stamford and Darien over the next half hour or so. Torrential rain and small hail is possible with this storm, as well as gusty winds.
Additional storms are also moving through Fairfield County further to the northeast, but these storms are not as strong.
The main threat with these storms is heavy rain and lightning. Small hail and gusty winds cannot be ruled out with some of the stronger, isolated storms.
Severe weather is not anticipated, but keep an eye to the skies and be ready to temporarily bring those Fourth of July plans back inside.
For the remainder of the afternoon:
Storms will fire across the entire region. A more organized area of severe weather is being monitored across northern New England and that may make it into CT later tonight.
Stay tuned to WXedge.com for all of the latest updates!
Previous updates:
9:08 p.m.
Unfortunately, for the New Haven fireworks, a strong thunderstorm has flared up and is heading for the city. It looks like it will reach the New Haven area around or shortly after 9:30 p.m. Heavy downpours and lightning are expected with that cell.
8:41 p.m.
A particularly strong thunderstorm, that could become severe, will be approaching southwestern CT over the next hour or so.
6:39 p.m.
Gusty thunderstorms are popping up across western CT.
6:00 p.m.
A strong thunderstorm is flaring up over Roxbury. This cell is moving into Woodbury and Southbury. It may affect Middlebury as well. This storm does not look severe, but some heavy downpours and lightning can be expected.
4:45 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for lower Fairfield County.
A strong to severe thunderstorm is moving into Stamford and Darien, with portions of Greenwich and New Canaan possibly being affected as well.
Radar indicates the potential for golf-ball sized hail with this storm.
Shortly after 4 p.m., the first thunderstorms started to fire across the region. One thunderstorm is heading for extreme southwestern CT and the towns of Greenwich and Stamford. Another cell has just popped up in northeast CT as well.
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