Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:21PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm near
Ledyard Center, or near Norwich, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Norwich, New London, Groton, Salem, Mystic, Waterford, Ledyard,
Preston, Lisbon, Bozrah, Gales Ferry, Ledyard Center, Montville,
North Stonington, and Pawcatuck.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern New London; Southern New London
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov