According to the weather service, thunderstorms led to flooding in certain areas of Connecticut.

Some areas of Connecticut saw flooding on Tuesday afternoon as thunderstorms saturated the area.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a severe thunderstorm watch, warning that the storms could bring sporadic winds of up to 70 mph, frequent lightning, and localized hail as large as Ping-Pong balls to the tri-state region.
Late on Tuesday afternoon, flood warnings were issued for the counties of Fairfield and Litchfield, but they were lifted at six o’clock. The weather service said that by that point the intense rain had stopped and there was no longer a concern of flooding.
For central and northwest Hartford County, northern Tolland County, and northwest Windham County, flash flood warnings have been issued. As of 4:10 p.m., Tolland and northwest Hartford counties had received 2 to 4 inches of rain.The weather service reported on Tuesday.

As of Tuesday night, the alerts were no longer functioning. The state is likely to experience its first heat wave of the summer before the thunderstorms arrive. The weather service predicted that Wednesday’s high will be 90 degrees and stay there until Saturday.

 


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