Thunderstorm Wind — Litchfield, Connecticut

2025-07-08 · near Flanders, Litchfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

Multiple trees and wires were downed along Route 7 in the Town of Kent.

Wider weather episode

A period of hot and humid weather occurred across northwestern Connecticut on July 7-8, 2025 with heat index values (feels like temperatures) reaching 95 to 102 degrees each afternoon. An approaching cold front on July 8, which brought relief from the heat, resulted in a thunderstorm becoming severe downing some trees and wires.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283292. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.