Around six o’clock last night traffic northbound on the Merritt in Norwalk slowed to about 30 mph, not so much because of the usual evening volume, but to marvel at a spectacular sight aloft - a roiling, purplish cloud bank featuring frequent lighting bolts that was compact enough that it seemed you could almost see the edges of it on three sides.
Shortly thereafter I heard - for the first time in my memory - the emergency broadcast system tones interrupt the radio program I was listening to to warn of a potential tornado in Fairfield County. I’ve tried searching for information, but all I’ve found was a bit that it may have touched down briefly in Bridgeport. There is a report with some comments about heavy rain, wind, and hail and power outages in Bridgeport and environs in the Connecticut Post. Anybody got anything else?
Open thread.

