Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect Until 9 Tonight

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for New London County until 9 tonight.

According to the forecast on the website, "some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain."

The forecast:

Late Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. High near 75. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. North wind between 5 and 9 mph.

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