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Torrington, CT
Weather
New Tropical Storm Expected To Become Hurricane In Days: Latest Projected Path
A new tropical storm that has formed in the Atlantic Ocean is on track to become a hurricane within days. Epsilon is located about 730 miles southeast of Bermuda at midday on Monday, Oct. 19. A slow west-northwestward to northwestward motion should begin on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and this motion should continue through midweek, the National Hurricane Center said. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 miles per hour with higher gusts. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles primarily to the northeast and east of the center. Gradual strengthening is forecast to take place d…
Torrington, CT
Weather
Teddy Upgraded To Hurricane Status, Newly Released Path Takes Storm Toward Northeast
Get ready for Alpha. Maybe even Beta. With so many storms forming in the Atlantic, the 26-letter English alphabet may not be enough to name them all. In which case, it's on to the Greek alphabet. The storm area residents should most be aware of is Teddy, which has just been upgraded to hurricane status. It's a Category 2 storm as it moves toward Bermuda before continuing toward northern New England - hardly a hotspot for tropical activity. But in this crazy 2020 hurricane season, apparently, anything goes. Teddy, located about 700 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles, is slowly mo…
Torrington, CT
Weather
Laura Now Forecast To Be Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane: Here's Latest Projected Path
Laura strengthened overnight into a large, "formidable" storm, the National Hurricane Center announced Wednesday morning, Aug. 26. It's expected to become a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall near the Texas/Louisiana border late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, Aug. 27. A dangerous, "life-threatening storm surge of up to 15 feet" in some places will be accompanied by dangerous wind gusts and waves as well as torrential downpours, the National Hurricane Center said. Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches are expected in parts of Texas and Louisiana, with up to 15 inches i…
Darien, CT
Weather
Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts: Outlook For 2019 Revealed By US Forecasters
Between nine and 15 named storms, including includes tropical storms, are predicted to form in the Atlantic this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Friday, May 24. Hurricane season runs from Saturday, June 1 through Nov. 30. The outlook forecasts a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season and a 30 percent chance of a below-normal season. Of the nine to 15 named storms (with winds of 39 mph or higher), four to eight could become hurricanes (with winds of 74 mph or higher), including two to…
White Plains, NY
Weather
Florence Now Likely To Soak Parts Of New York According To Latest Forecast Model
Click here for an updated story - Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area? The latest forecast models for Hurricane Florence indicate it is now likely to dump rain on parts of New York and Connecticut early next week. A powerful high-pressure ridge is expected to keep Florence south through the weekend after its expected landfall Friday morning in the Myrtle Beach/Wilmington areas of South and North Carolina. The latest forecast by the National Hurricane Center for rainfall from Florence predicts between 1 and 4 inches for New York and Connecticut. (See image above.) Any …
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
News
Downed Tree Branch, Lines Cause Power Outage In Easton
While the millions brace for one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the East Coast in decades, some Fairfield County residents dealt with some issues of their own, as rain and wind toppled a tree branch onto a power line. A tree branch took out a primary power line in Easton in the area of Delaware Road near Asmara Way and Old Sport Hill Parkway late on Wednesday afternoon, leaving some Easton and other Fairfield County residents without power. The branch left some in the dark and tied up traffic in the area as utility crews cleaned up the scene under the watchful eye of the Easton Police D…
Greenwich, CT
Weather
Chris Gains Strength As It Treks Toward Northeast, Nears Hurricane Status
Tropical Storm Chris is slowly moving to the Northeast as it inches closer to hurricane status with maximum sustained winds increasing to 70 mph from 60 mph on Monday. The National Hurricane Center is warning that while Chris is not expected to directly impact land as it treks north, dangerous rip currents and rough surf will continue to impact coastal areas of the Carolinas, mid-Atlantic and the Northeast through week's end. Chris is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday and some additional strengthening is expected through Wednesday night. It is forecast to become a strong post-…
Stamford, CT
Weather
Tropical Storm Chris Expected To Become Hurricane: Latest Path Projection
Tropical Storm Chris, situated off the Carolina Coast, is gaining strength and expected to become a hurricane later in the day Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour, is not expected to increase from Category 1 hurricane level. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect and Chris' current projected path is taking it far enough off the coast as it moves up the coast through week's end to make significant damage unlikely. (See image above.) The National Hurricane Center is warning of life-threatening surf and rip …
