Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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Issued by NWS Boston/Norton MA
⏳ In force until Sat 17 Oct, 02:30 📍 Hartford, CT; Tolland, CT; Windham, CT; Hampden, MA; Worcester, MA (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
At 704 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Somers to near Vernon to East Hartford, moving east at 75 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor…
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📡 CAP alert details
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
Response typeShelter
CategoryMet
Affected areaHartford, CT; Tolland, CT; Windham, CT; Hampden, MA; Worcester, MA
Issuing authorityNWS Boston/Norton MA
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-16T19:04:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T19:04:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T19:04:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T19:30:00-04:00
📋 Official instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.73909f2104b79a61b4f8c85919b84946ccf31c50.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.03f61ee0109d981a89ba3836d4c84d86cd1d7ea1.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 704 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Somers to near Vernon to East Hartford, moving east at 75 mph.
- HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
- Locations impacted include...
- Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor…
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