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Tornado Watch Issued For Fairfield County Friday

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Fairfield County Friday.

A tornado watch has been issued for Fairfield County Friday afternoon.

A tornado watch has been issued for Fairfield County Friday afternoon.

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The tornado watch is in effect from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

There is also a chance for severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. The main threat is damaging winds, with a small chance for large hail and isolated tornados, according to the National Weather Service.

Thunderstorms will be mainly after 4 p.m. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent. South winds are expected to be around 11 mph. New rainfall amounts will be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible during the thunderstorms.

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