Tracking Saturday's Storms: 7:56 PM
By Quincy Vagell on September 22, 2012, 7:56pm
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A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is approaching western Connecticut
7:56 p.m.
Discussion:
Thunderstorms ahead of a cold front have strengthened across the Hudson Valley. Shortly before 8 p.m., radar indicated strong winds and small hail in the vicinity of I-84, west of the Hudson River. The activity was also about to cross over the New York State Thruway. It appears that the storms may remain rather strong as they approach the Connecticut border. However, as the storms move into a more stable environment, weakening is expected as they move through Connecticut.
Forecast:
As the cold front approaches, heavy rain and gusty winds can be expected, mainly across northern Fairfield County and Litchfield County. The storms will reach extreme western Connecticut between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. A few spots may briefly experience small hail, if the storms hang onto enough strength. Beyond that, the storms will continue eastward and weaken. Only light amounts of rain are forecast for the eastern half of Connecticut.
Stay tuned to WXedge.com for the latest details and track radar below:
Previous updates:
6:45 p.m.
Discussion:
A few showers and thunderstorms fired up ahead of the cold front, but as the sun has set, those storms have dissipated. A more organized line of showers and storms remains further to the west, associated with an approaching cold front.
Forecast:
As the cold front approaches, rain with localized thunder is expected to travel from west to east across the state between about 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The heaviest rain is expected across northern Fairfield County and Litchfield County. Those areas may also get some brief gusty winds with any stronger storms. Further east, less rain is expected as the line of storms will be weakening.
5:45 p.m.
Discussion:
With daytime heating and a marginally unstable air-mass in place, a few storms have started to pop across southeastern NY and northern NJ. A more organized line of showers and storms remains further to the west, associated with an approaching cold front.
Forecast:
A few stray or thunderstorms may work into extreme western Connecticut between now and 8 p.m. Any storm could produce heavy rain and gusty winds. Severe thunderstorms are not expected to make it into Connecticut.
Later this evening, as the cold front approaches, rain with localized thunder is expected to travel from west to east across the state between about 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The heaviest rain is expected across northern Fairfield Count and Litchfield County. Further east, less rain is expected as the line of storms will be weakening.
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