A tornado watch has been issued for all of Connecticut on Sunday as thunderstorms move through the state.
The tornado watch is in effect for every county in the state through 3 p.m.
There will be periods of heavy rain during the day. There will be scattered thunderstorms, a few of which could contain strong winds.
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Rounds of showers and thunderstorms have the potential to put down at least 1"-3" of rain during the day on Sunday.
With all of the recent heavy rain, flash flooding is possible.
A flood watch is also in effect for parts of Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven and New London counties.
The rain will fall on already saturated ground and swollen rivers, giving the state an elevated flood threat for small streams, rivers and basement flooding.
The rain and storms will move out Sunday night.
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A slow moving cold front will push to the east by Monday bringing a return to sunshine and drier weather to start next week.
More details on the flood threat can be found on the NBC Connecticut weather blog.
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