Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 11:40PM EDT until July 9 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Description

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The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Windham County in northern Connecticut...
Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
Northeastern Hartford County in northern Connecticut...
Southern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Southwestern Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
Southeastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
Southeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...
Northwestern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...
North central Washington County in Rhode Island...
Western Kent County in Rhode Island...
Providence County in Rhode Island...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1139 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Somers to near Coventry, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, Enfield, Woonsocket,
Coventry, Cumberland, North Providence, Franklin, West Warwick,
Vernon, Johnston, North Attleborough, Mansfield, South Windsor,
Windham, Plainfield, Attleboro, and Smithfield.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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