A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Connecticut on Saturday afternoon, causing tornado warnings to be issued for a period of time.
A tornado warning was issued for Hartford and Tolland counties around 3:30 p.m. The warning was lifted at 4:15 p.m.
The storm moved into northern Connecticut and then moved southeast, downing trees and power lines throughout the afternoon. Eversource reported more than 6,400 customers were without power around 5:30 p.m.
The thunderstorm produced heavy rain, brilliant lightning, strong winds and ping pong ball-sized hail in some towns, with more than 200 lightning strikes in a 15-minute period at one point.
It marked the second consecutive day that severe weather caused damage in the state. National Weather Service An EF-0 tornado touched down in Harwinton on Friday, and the storm also prompted a weather-related postponement of the Travelers Championship at Cromwell for a second straight day.
Three people were injured in a lightning strike in Cromwell, according to the city’s fire department, which said lightning caused a tree to fall and injured three people nearby.
Two of the patients were treated by paramedics and taken to hospital, but the third victim refused treatment, according to the Cromwell Fire Department.
Cromwell’s mayor said the lightning strike occurred at the Travelers Championship.
Severe weather is also possible on Sunday, according to a team of weather forecasters from the NBC Connecticut Storm Tracker.
