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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

8/21/2019 Connecticut Tornado Warning


Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.



Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.

Tornado Warning
CTC003-013-015-212245-
/O.NEW.KBOX.TO.W.0009.190821T2154Z-190821T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
554 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Windham County in northern Connecticut...
Central Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
Southeastern Hartford County in northern Connecticut...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Glastonbury, moving east at 25 mph.



HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Manchester and Bolton around 605 PM EDT.
Hebron around 610 PM EDT.
Vernon around 615 PM EDT.
Columbia and Andover around 620 PM EDT.
Willimantic and Coventry around 625 PM EDT.
Mansfield and Tolland around 630 PM EDT.
Windham around 635 PM EDT.
Chaplin around 645 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4165 7260 4173 7264 4189 7226 4175 7214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 247DEG 24KT 4171 7255

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...less than 0.75IN

$$
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