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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS New York, NY

June 22, 2024Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2024, 6:02 PM EDT for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 43 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2024, 6:02 PM EDT (22:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2024, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 6:39 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese New Fairfield, CTTrees down across road at Shore rd and Hawthorne Cove Rd. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 22, 6:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 E New Fairfield, CTCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 E New Fairfield. Law Enforcement reports trees down across the town of Brookfield with numerous instances of damage. Some of these include: Tree down on a power line at Federal Rd and Del Mar Dr, tree uprooted and o
Jun 22, 6:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 E New Fairfield, CTLaw Enforcement reports trees down across the town of Brookfield with numerous instances of damage.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 78 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 264 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
264 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1033 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

168 
WUUS51 KOKX 222202
SVROKX
CTC001-009-222245-
/O.NEW.KOKX.SV.W.0021.240622T2202Z-240622T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
602 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
  West central New Haven County in southern Connecticut...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 602 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bethel, or
  near Danbury, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
           damage to trees and power lines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Newtown and Bethel around 610 PM EDT.
  Monroe around 615 PM EDT.
  Trumbull around 635 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4151 7339 4150 7338 4149 7338 4148 7336
      4147 7331 4149 7333 4149 7332 4141 7312
      4123 7325 4137 7354 4150 7344 4149 7344
      4151 7340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 299DEG 15KT 4142 7340 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JE
2 follow-up statements
214 
WWUS51 KOKX 222226
SVSOKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
626 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

CTC001-009-222245-
/O.CON.KOKX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240622T2245Z/
Fairfield CT-New Haven CT-
626 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND WEST CENTRAL NEW HAVEN COUNTIES...

At 626 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newtown, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
         damage to trees and power lines.

This severe storm will be near...
  Newtown and Monroe around 630 PM EDT.
  Shelton and Trumbull around 635 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4151 7339 4150 7338 4149 7338 4148 7336
      4147 7331 4149 7333 4149 7332 4141 7312
      4123 7325 4142 7346 4150 7344 4149 7344
      4151 7340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 299DEG 15KT 4137 7328 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JE
175 
WWUS51 KOKX 222249
SVSOKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
649 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

CTC001-009-222259-
/O.EXP.KOKX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240622T2245Z/
Fairfield CT-New Haven CT-
649 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND WEST
CENTRAL NEW HAVEN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.

&&

LAT...LON 4151 7339 4150 7338 4149 7338 4148 7336
      4147 7331 4149 7333 4149 7332 4141 7312
      4123 7325 4142 7346 4150 7344 4149 7344
      4151 7340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 299DEG 15KT 4133 7318 

$$

JE

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region38 min
Jun 22, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXNaugatuck Valley Planning Region53 min
Jun 22, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region37 min
Jun 22, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region52 min
Jun 22, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX38 min
Jun 22, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region61 min
Jun 22, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX39 min
Jun 22, 6:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNaugatuck Valley Planning Region3 hr
Jun 22, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX39 min
Jun 22, 6:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region3 hr
Jun 22, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX42 min
Jun 22, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region25 min
Jun 22, 7:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region3 hr
Jun 22, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX26 min
Jun 22, 7:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region21 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.