Slow-moving heavy thunderstorms are leading to localized flooding in Central Connecticut and Massachusetts. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning valid until 8 pm Wednesday. The storms are slowly moving northeast. A Tornado Warning was issued at 5 pm as the doppler radar indicated a potential tornado in NE CT heading in the general direction of Southbridge, MA.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING CTC003-013-015-MAC013-027-110000- /O.NEW.KBOX.FF.W.0029.130710T2055Z-130711T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 455 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EASTERN HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... NORTHERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 800 PM EDT * AT 453 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... EAST HARTFORD...MANCHESTER...WINDSOR LOCKS...MANSFIELD...VERNON... SOUTH WINDSOR...SOUTHBRIDGE...ASHFORD...WILLINGTON...ENFIELD... ROCKY HILL...GLASTONBURY...STAFFORD...HAMPDEN...EAST WINDSOR... ELLINGTON...WINDSOR...ANDOVER...MONSON...STURBRIDGE...SOMERS... HOLLAND...BRIMFIELD...WALES...COVENTRY...TOLLAND...UNION... EASTFORD...BOLTON AND STORRS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. &&
