Holy crap! It is thundering and lightening out here.
Rain is coming down in buckets.
Officially:
Quote:
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 72F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.(Link)Quote:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
NEW LONDON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
* UNTIL 200 PM EDT...
* AT 1106 AM EDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING AN AREA
OF THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING OVER THE REGION WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP
TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE
FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL
AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS WILL ALSO FLOOD QUICKLY...POSSIBLY COVERING ROADS AND
FLOODING NEARBY LOW AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND AND
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THE FLOODING THREAT INCREASES...OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED.
Yes, I am bored and talking about the weather.