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Severe Storms Moving West To East With Downpours, Strong Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible Severe Storms Moving West To East With Downpours, Strong Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
Severe Storms Moving West To East With Downpours, Strong Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible Severe storms with heavy downpours and strong gusty winds are moving through the region from west to east late Monday afternoon, Sept. 5. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with locally as much as 5 inches, are expected across much of the area, the National Weather Service said, adding that "this may result in flooding of urban and poor drainage areas." Areas where excessive rainfall leading to rapid onset flooding are most probable are shown in red in the image above. A Flood Watch is in effect until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. In Connecticut, a potent cell in Northern Fairfield County promp…

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Thousands Without Power In CT; Areas Hardest Hit Are Where Tornado Warning Was In Effect Thousands Without Power In CT; Areas Hardest Hit Are Where Tornado Warning Was In Effect
Thousands Without Power In CT; Areas Hardest Hit Are Where Tornado Warning Was In Effect A storm system that swept through the area overnight has knocked out power to thousands in Connecticut. The hardest hit were the areas in which a Tornado Warning was issued at around 4 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9: in Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties. The warning has since been lifted. Just before 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Eversource reported about 2,300 outages, with The Town of Putnam in Windham County having the most with 1,500, followed by Plainville (337), Glastonbury (134), and Coventry (122). United Illuminating was reporting about 50 outages, with that number evenly split betw…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Warning Issued For Parts Of Region Tornado Warning Issued For Parts Of Region
Tornado Warning Issued For Parts Of Region The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for parts of the region. The warning, issued at 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 12 by the National Weather Service, covers two New York counties near the New Jersey border: Southcentral Orange County  Rockland County The warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Monday. Severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes are possible Monday night throughout the area. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, was moving slowly east at 15 mph. Quarter-size hail is possible, and radar indicated rota…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Thousands In Connecticut Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area Thousands In Connecticut Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area
Thousands In Connecticut Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area Click here for an updated story - Tropical Storm Isaias Update: These Fairfield County Towns Most Affected By Power Outages Thousands of Connecticut residents are without power as Tropical Storm Isaias brings whipping winds and rain to the region, toppling trees limbs and power lines. Eversource was reporting that 2,879 of its 1,281,259 Connecticut customers were without power as of 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. United Illuminated was reporting seven outages impacting 2,091 of its customers. In Fairfield County, Eversource had 544 customers without power in Greenwich, followed by Wilton (5…

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One Tornado Confirmed In Area, Surveying Continues In Fairfield County One Tornado Confirmed In Area, Surveying Continues In Fairfield County
One Tornado Confirmed In Area, Surveying Continues In Fairfield County Click here for an updated story: Twister With 110 MPH Winds Confirmed In Northern Westchester As surveying for confirmed tornadoes in Westchester and Fairfield counties, the National Weather Service said late Wednesday morning that a tornado touched down in Rockland County Tuesday afternoon. The EF1 tornado began at Harriman State Park and Gate Hill Road and ended near Wilderness Drive in Stony Point, where it uprooted trees. The twister, with 100 mph winds, touched down around 4:15 p.m. A Tornado Warning was in effect from 4:12 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in Rockland and Northern Westch…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Watch In Effect As Severe Storms Sweep Through Area Tornado Watch In Effect As Severe Storms Sweep Through Area
Tornado Watch In Effect As Severe Storms Sweep Through Area A Tornado Watch is in effect for Fairfield County as severe storms sweep through the area from west to east. The watch went into effect at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday and lasts until midnight. The watch comes after a Tornado Warning expired at 4:45 p.m. in Northern Westchester after a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado crossed over the Hudson River from Pomona in Rockland County to Peekskill. The chance for showers and thunderstorms lasts through midnight. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Thousands Without Power As Storm Slams Fairfield County Thousands Without Power As Storm Slams Fairfield County
Thousands Without Power As Storm Slams Fairfield County Thousands are without power in Fairfield County as a line of severe storms battered the area with heavy downpours, damaging winds and hail just as the evening commute began on Tuesday. Among the areas hardest hit by outages as of 6 p.m., according to Eversource: Brookfield, 5,656 Danbury, 6,623 Greenwich, 925 New Canaan, 392 New Fairfield, 3,944 Newtown, 5,931 Norwalk, 509 Ridgefield, 809 Shelton, 2,501 Stamford, 215 Westport, 468 A Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for the area expired at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. A Flood Advisory was issued at 4 p.m. and expired at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Tornado w…

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Metro-North Service Resumes With Delays After Suspension During Storm Metro-North Service Resumes With Delays After Suspension During Storm
Metro-North Service Resumes With Delays After Suspension During Storm Update: Metro-North lines is now reporting limited service with delays of up to an hour on its lines after all its lines suspended service late Tuesday afternoon during the height of the quick-moving severe line of storms. Original report: Metro-North suspended service on all its lines late Tuesday afternoon as heavy thunderstorms with damaging winds that brought down trees moved through the area. "Service is currently suspended to ensure customer safety during the course of the thunderstorms in our service area and multiple downed trees," Metro-North said in a statement. "…

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Tornado Warning Issued For Fairfield County Tornado Warning Issued For Fairfield County
Tornado Warning Issued For Fairfield County The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Fairfield County late Tuesday afternoon. The warning is in effect until 5:35 p.m. Tuesday as a band of severe weather moves west to east. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also in effect for Fairfield County until 11 p.m. The thunderstorms will be accompanied by heavy rain, potentially damaging winds with large hail also possible. The heaviest rain is expected through 9 p.m. Tuesday. Locally heavy rainfall could bring minor flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. There is also a small chance for localized flash flooding. Numerous …

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by Joe Lombardi