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Connecticut Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 9 P.M. as Heat Advisory Persists

Widespread outages are disrupting services under the watch with heat warnings active until 8 p.m.

In Hartford a downpour hits against the sunroof of a car with the states capital in the distance. The National Weather Service upgraded the severe thunderstorm risk across western Massachusetts and Connecticut on Monday afternoon. (Douglas Hook / Hartford Courant)
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Overview

  • The National Weather Service has placed all of Connecticut under a severe thunderstorm watch through 9 p.m., cautioning that storms could produce lightning and damaging winds.
  • A heat advisory remains in effect for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties until 8 p.m., with heat-index readings between 97 and 105 degrees.
  • Eversource reported nearly 5,000 customers without power by mid-afternoon, and United Illuminating logged about 90 outages in Greater New Haven.
  • Meteorologists expect storms to diminish by early evening, followed by clearing skies overnight and mostly sunny, lower-humidity conditions Saturday.
  • Another chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast for Sunday morning into the afternoon as part of the region’s recurring summer pattern of heat waves and severe weather.