Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 2:50PM EDT until September 6 at 3:45PM 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...
Southwestern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Southeastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
Southeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts...
Eastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 249 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West
Springfield, moving east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, Amherst,
Northampton, Agawam, West Springfield, Ludlow, South Hadley,
Holden, Webster, Southbridge, Auburn, Easthampton, Longmeadow, East
Longmeadow, Belchertown, and Wilbraham.

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 this storm. 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.

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