[CTSARA] ..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

[John Sabini]

Stamford, CT Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
in effect until Wednesday, May 30, 12:00 AM
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL HELP TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VERY WARM...HUMID AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS IN PLACE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO LIKELY.
THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE ACROSS THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF INTERIOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT...AS SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING FRONT. TONIGHT THIS THREAT SHOULD THEN EXPAND EASTWARD TO INCLUDE ALL OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA...WESTERN LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT AS THE FRONT DRAWS CLOSER.
KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY FOR THREATENING WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND KEEP INFORMED BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND COMMERCIAL BROADCAST MEDIA...OR BY VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC. SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

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