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New Storm System Will Bring Rounds Of Thunderstorms: 5-Day Forecast New Storm System Will Bring Rounds Of Thunderstorms: 5-Day Forecast
New Storm System Will Bring Rounds Of Thunderstorms: 5-Day Forecast A new storm system will bring separate rounds of scattered thunderstorms to start the new workweek. Ahead of the arrival of the precipitation, there will be dry conditions on Sunday, Sept. 17 with clear skies in the morning, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will rise to a high in the mid-70s. Clouds will increase in the afternoon and evening with a chance of showers at night followed by the possibility of thunderstorms overnight. The low temperature will be around 60 degrees. About a half-inch of rainfall is possible overnight. Monday, Sept. 18 will b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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
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New Tropical System Expected To Become Hurricane Forms In Atlantic New Tropical System Expected To Become Hurricane Forms In Atlantic
New Tropical System Expected To Become Hurricane Forms In Atlantic As Hurricane Lee makes its way northward up the coast, a new tropical system has formed. Click here for a new, updated story: Newly Named Tropical Storm Nigel Forms In Busy Atlantic As of late Friday morning, Sept. 15, Tropical Depression 15 is moving northwest at 15 miles per hour over the open Atlantic toward the Caribbean Sea.  It's expected to become a hurricane northeast of the Lesser Antilles, according to the National Hurricane Center. Its highest sustained winds are estimated to be 35 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said. If it becomes a tropical s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer
Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer With the threat of Hurricane Lee drawing near, Eversource is preparing for power outages by enacting emergency response plans and bringing extra crews to the region to help with repairs. The preparations come as meteorologists predict Lee's arrival in the region on Friday night, Sept. 15, which will likely bring high wind gusts and heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.  Earlier Report - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England Eversource President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Steve Sullivan warned that the sto…

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by Ben Crnic
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Latest On Lee: These Mass Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages, Storm Surge Latest On Lee: These Mass Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages, Storm Surge
Latest On Lee: These Mass Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages, Storm Surge With Hurricane Lee barreling on a path toward the Northeast, meteorologists have now identified the areas of Massachusetts that may face the most devastation and power outages from storm surges and damaging winds.  According to the latest information from the National Weather Service, the storm is expected to arrive in southern New England on Friday night, Sept. 15, and stay through Saturday evening, Sept. 16.  Earlier Report - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England As of early Thursday morning, Sept. 14, the storm was around 830 mi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Threat Grows For Hurricane Lee To Be Rare Significant Storm To Hit Mass Threat Grows For Hurricane Lee To Be Rare Significant Storm To Hit Mass
Threat Grows For Hurricane Lee To Be Rare Significant Storm To Hit Mass As meteorologists predict a possible New England landfall for Hurricane Lee, the prospect is bringing memories of other past storms that slammed into Massachusetts throughout the 20th century.  According to the latest computer models from the National Weather Service, Hurricane Lee may make landfall in eastern Maine on Monday morning, Sept. 18, bringing powerful winds, heavy rains, and high surf along with it and possibly devastating parts of Eastern Massachusetts. Click here for the latest update - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England While it…

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by Ben Crnic
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Flash Flood Threat: Potent Storm System With Drenching Downpours Sweeping Through Region Flash Flood Threat: Potent Storm System With Drenching Downpours Sweeping Through Region
Flash Flood Threat: Potent Storm System With Drenching Downpours Sweeping Through Region A potent storm system accompanying a cold front is bringing thunderstorms with drenching downpours to the region.  Some of the storms may be heavy, with 1- to 2-inch per-hour rainfall rates possible in already saturated areas during the day on Wednesday, Sept. 13, the National Weather Service said. "Areas receiving multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain have a chance for flash flooding in low-lying, poor drainage, and urban areas," according to a statement from the weather statement. Most of the heaviest rain from the system will wind down by late Wedn…

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by Joe Lombardi
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More Gusty Storms On Way Before Unsettled Weather Pattern Finally Ends: Here's Timing More Gusty Storms On Way Before Unsettled Weather Pattern Finally Ends: Here's Timing
More Gusty Storms On Way Before Unsettled Weather Pattern Finally Ends: Here's Timing It's not over yet, but relief is coming. More potentially spotty, gusty thunderstorms are again on tap for the fourth straight day on Monday, Sept. 11 as a slow-moving frontal system maintains its hold on the region. It will be mostly cloudy throughout the day with a high temperature in the upper 70s. The timing for scattered to numerous showers is in the afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. "What is left of a stalled boundary that has been parked over much of the region will linger through at least Monday," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Matt Benz …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Severe Weather Threat: Here's Timing For More Storms With Flooding Downpours, Strong Winds New Severe Weather Threat: Here's Timing For More Storms With Flooding Downpours, Strong Winds
New Severe Weather Threat: Here's Timing For More Storms With Flooding Downpours, Strong Winds More potentially severe scattered thunderstorms are once again expected to sweep through the region for the second half of the weekend after previous activity resulted in downed trees and thousands of power outages the previous three days. The next window for storm activity is in the afternoon and evening on Sunday, Sept. 10.  "Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms along a stalled frontal boundary could produce locally heavy downpours this afternoon and evening," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Sunday morning. The mai…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Rounds Of Storms With Strong Winds, Drenching Downpours Could Cause More Power Outages New Rounds Of Storms With Strong Winds, Drenching Downpours Could Cause More Power Outages
New Rounds Of Storms With Strong Winds, Drenching Downpours Could Cause More Power Outages More potentially severe scattered thunderstorms are expected to sweep through the region this weekend after previous activity resulted in downed trees and thousands of power outages the previous two days. The next window for storm activity is in the afternoon and evening on Saturday, Sept. 9.  The main threat will be damaging winds, with additional threats for isolated large hail and flash flooding triggered by drenching downpours, according to the National Weather Service. Humid conditions will linger Saturday, but it won't be as hot as it has been the last several days, with a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Timing For Separate Rounds Of Storms That Will Bring Relief From Heat Here's Timing For Separate Rounds Of Storms That Will Bring Relief From Heat
Here's Timing For Separate Rounds Of Storms That Will Bring Relief From Heat A days-long stretch of hot and humid conditions will finally come to an end with the arrival of an unsettled weather pattern that will include separate rounds of storms. The high temperature on Thursday, Sept. 7 will generally be in the low 90s with the heat index in the upper 90s due to high humidity, according to the National Weather Service. A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of the region until early Thursday evening. Clouds will increase Thursday night as the unsettled conditions arrive, prompting the separate storm chances. The first chance for showers and thunders…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Follow Hot, Humid Stretch Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Follow Hot, Humid Stretch
Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Follow Hot, Humid Stretch A days-long stretch of hot and humid weather will be followed by separate rounds of showers and thunderstorms that will lead to a change in the weather pattern. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Heather Zehr: "Temperatures early this week are topping out 10-15 degrees above normal from interior New England down through the mid-Atlantic, while coastal areas in New England will be closer to the historical average. Even those areas will warm up heading toward the middle of the week." The high temperature on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and Wednesday, Sept. 6 will range from the upper 80s to …

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by Joe Lombardi