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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS New York, NY

June 11, 2026Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 60 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 2026-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 334 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
334 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
846 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 11, 2:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 2:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
227 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

CTZ005>010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078-080-176>179-121830-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-
Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-
Northwest Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
227 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into
this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

In addition, there is the possibility of strong to severe
thunderstorms on Friday, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ335-338-345-355-121830-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM-
227 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into
this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms on
Friday, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ011-012-NYZ079-081-121830-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Northeast Suffolk-
Southeast Suffolk-
227 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into
this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

In addition, there is the possibility of strong to severe
thunderstorms on Friday, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ331-332-340-350-353-380-383-385-121830-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM-
Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 nm-
Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to
60 nm-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY from 20 to 60 nm-
227 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into
this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

In addition, there is the possibility of strong to severe
thunderstorms on Friday, mainly in the evening hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
252 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

CTZ005-NYZ068-070-111930-
Northern Fairfield CT-Putnam NY-Northern Westchester NY-
252 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FAIRFIELD...NORTH
CENTRAL WESTCHESTER AND EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fahnestock State Park, or near Lake Carmel, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Danbury, Lake Carmel, Brewster, Ridgefield, New Fairfield, Carmel,
Brewster Hill, and Peach Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4141 7341 4132 7354 4131 7362 4134 7368
      4149 7387 4152 7365
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 304DEG 19KT 4149 7380

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam38 min
Jun 11, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam48 min
Jun 11, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam, Westchester53 min
Jun 11, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX93 min
Jun 11, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX56 min
Jun 11, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk42 min
Jun 11, 5:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXSuffolk67 min
Jun 11, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX50 min
Jun 11, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatOKXSuffolk24 min
Jun 11, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX64 min
Jun 11, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX89 min
Jun 11, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX47 min
Jun 11, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX49 min
Jun 11, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region40 min
Jun 11, 4:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNaugatuck Valley Planning Region3 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.