Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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Issued by NWS Albany NY
⏳ In force until Sat 17 Oct, 02:15 📍 Litchfield, CT (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Preston, or 7 miles northeast of New Milford, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Torrington, New Milford, Thomaston, New Hartford, Kent, Sharon, Litchfield, Northwest Harwinton, Oakville, Terryville, New Hartford Cent…
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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 areaLitchfield, CT
Issuing authorityNWS Albany NY
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-16T18:27:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T18:27:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T18:27:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T19:15:00-04:00
📋 Official instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ed3fa48feeb147d8b57ca6690caadd09b6efdd8b.002.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8857a909f791de6c814d8cb20b4f5434540c3235.001.1
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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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
- 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 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Preston, or 7 miles northeast of New Milford, moving east at 60 mph.
- HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Locations impacted include...
- Torrington, New Milford, Thomaston, New Hartford, Kent, Sharon, Litchfield, Northwest Harwinton, Oakville, Terryville, New Hartford Cent…
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