**** Urgent Release **** THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...NEW MILFORD... SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREAT BARRINGTON... * UNTIL 1045 AM EDT * AT 939 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF GREAT BARRINGTON TO 15 MILES EAST OF RHINEBECK TO 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RHINEBECK TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF PAWLING TO BEACON...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... HOUSATONIC...SHARON...KENT AND GREAT BARRINGTON BY 950 AM EDT... GAYLORDSVILLE...MERWINSVILLE...FALLS VILLAGE AND CORNWALL BRIDGE BY 955 AM EDT... NEW PRESTON AND NEW MILFORD BY 1000 AM EDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:53:03 +0000
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