A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Fairfield and Litchfield counties ahead if this afternoon and evenings severe weather threat.
Our team of meteorologists has issued a First Alert for strong to potentially severe thunderstorms today.
A few showers and downpours will continue through the early afternoon hours.
The thunderstorm threat increases by the late afternoon and early evening hours. A few thunderstorms that do develop have could be strong to even severe with gusty winds, heavy rain, small hail, and frequent lightning.
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You can see on First Alert Future Radar that a line of storms is expected to move through the state after 3 to 4 p.m. and continue into the evening hours.