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CT Man Struck By Lightning As Severe Storms Roared Through Region CT Man Struck By Lightning As Severe Storms Roared Through Region
CT Man Struck By Lightning As Severe Storms Roared Through Region A 34-year-old Connecticut man was struck by lightning as several severe thunderstorms ripped through the area. The incident occurred in New London County around 6:15 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, on Orchard Farms Road in Colchester. According to Colchester Fire Chief Steve Hoffmann, crews responded to the home and found the man "conscious and alert" but suffering from chest pains. He was rushed to the hospital in Colchester, but Hoffmann did not know his condition. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Tristate Twister: Tornado With 100 MPH Winds Travels Through CT, 2 Other States Tristate Twister: Tornado With 100 MPH Winds Travels Through CT, 2 Other States
Tristate Twister: Tornado With 100 MPH Winds Travels Through CT, 2 Other States A survey conducted by the National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado caused damage across three states during a severe thunderstorm including in Connecticut. The tornado touched down Wednesday, Sept. 13 in Windham County in Killingly. It then traveled over the towns of Foster, Glocester, and Lincoln in Providence County, Rhode Island, and then finally, into North Attleboro, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. According to the National Weather Service, most of the damage was confined to downed trees and limbs, with some roof and home damage. More of the damage.CT Emergency Ma…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
New Round Of Storms On Track For Region Amid Scorching Heat: Here's Latest Projected Timing New Round Of Storms On Track For Region Amid Scorching Heat: Here's Latest Projected Timing
New Round Of Storms On Track For Region Amid Scorching Heat: Here's Latest Projected Timing A brand-new round of severe thunderstorms is on track for the region amid what could be one of the hottest stretches of extreme heat in years. The time frame for the latest storm is on Thursday, July 21 from the mid-afternoon to the early evening, according to the National Weather Service. (See the image above.) Humidity will increase on Wednesday, July 20 under sunny skies, and coupled with high temperatures in the low 90s, maximum heat index values will range from the mid 90s to around 100 degrees or more. (See the second image above.)  A Heat Advisory is in effe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Scattered Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Region Scattered Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Region
Scattered Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Region A cold front will push through the region, bringing isolated strong to severe thunderstorms, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued Tuesday morning, Sept. 28. It will be mostly cloudy throughout the day, with a high temperature in the low 70s and a chance for showers and storms. Showers will become likely starting in the mid-afternoon with an increased chance of thunderstorms through early Tuesday evening. Lingering showers and storms will remain possible until late Tuesday night. After the system pushes through, temperatures will be much mo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Lightning Eyed As Cause In Norwalk Commercial Building Fire Lightning Eyed As Cause In Norwalk Commercial Building Fire
Lightning Eyed As Cause In Norwalk Commercial Building Fire A fire broke out at a commercial building when a severe thunderstorm possibly caused a shed to catch fire in Norwalk. The blaze began in the basement of a two-story building at 20 Broad Street, at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, the Norwalk Fire Department said. Responders quickly extinguished fire, but a moderate smoke condition filled the building that houses several businesses, according to the fire department. The city firefighters stayed on scene until 5 a.m. to ventilate the building, said the Norwalk Fire Department. Firefighters were on scene till 5:00 am, ventilating the building. …

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by Donna Christopher
Weather
New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality
New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality The remnants of Hurricane Barry brought severe thunderstorms to the region that resulted in torrential downpours causing flooding, damaging winds, downed trees, and one confirmed fatality. The fatality occurred in Fairfield County when a 21-year-old man was killed when a tree limb and wires fell on his car near the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. There is a chance for more scattered thunderstorms on Thursday, July 18, mainly after 11 a.m. Clouds and showers at times will keep the high temperature to around the 80-degree mark. But it will once agai…

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by Joe Lombardi