


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
910 WWUS81 KALY 202343 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 743 PM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025 CTZ001-013-210015- Northern Litchfield CT-Southern Litchfield CT- 743 PM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM EDT... At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Preston, or 7 miles northeast of New Milford, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... New Milford, Thomaston, Litchfield, Oakville, New Preston, Woodbury Center, Gaylordsville, Terryville, Watertown, Plymouth, Woodbury, Bethlehem, Washington, Morris, Roxbury, Bridgewater, Bantam, Hotchkissville, Haight Vineyard, and Reynolds Bridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern Connecticut. && LAT...LON 4164 7349 4165 7349 4166 7350 4178 7322 4167 7299 4164 7298 4163 7302 4161 7302 4161 7306 4159 7306 4159 7308 4157 7309 4156 7316 4151 7316 4151 7332 4149 7333 4147 7331 4147 7333 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 299DEG 29KT 4163 7328 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AJG