Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Fairfield County

The National Weather Service just issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a large portion of the region due to a powerful cyclone moving in from the west.

Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect until 9 p.m. for the locations indicated in yellow. July 8, Tuesday.

The regions shown in yellow in the above image—which includes most of Maryland and Virginia, eastern Pennsylvania, all of New Jersey, part of downstate New York, and Fairfield County, Connecticut—are affected until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8.

According to the National Weather Service, “a tropical air mass will interact with a slow moving frontal boundary to bring showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.”

Flash flooding can result from locally high rainfall, which can occasionally reach or surpass 2 inches per hour.

On Wednesday, July 9, which is partly sunny for the majority of the day, the likelihood of precipitation will somewhat decline as the remnants of Chantal fade. Further south, thunderstorms are still predicted for the afternoon and evening. (Click the second picture up top.)

Thursday, July 10, and Friday, July 11, will be less hot, but there will likely be greater storm activity. (Click the third picture up top.)

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