Weather Alert in Connecticut
Flood Watch issued July 30 at 2:33PM EDT until August 1 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Litchfield County in northwest Connecticut * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff from heavy rain may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A moisture rich environment combined with a stalled front will support periods of heavy rain tomorrow afternoon through tomorrow night with lingering rain into Friday morning. Rainfall rates up to 1-2 inches per hour combined with potential for heavy rain to repeatedly impact a given area can result in isolated to scattered flash flooding, especially in low-lying, poor drainage, and urban areas. Total rainfall amounts range 1-3 inches with locally higher amounts up 3-5 inches are not ruled out. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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