Live radar, storm updates – NBC Boston
Tornado warnings were issued Wednesday for a group of storms that made their way from Connecticut through Rhode Island into southeastern Massachusetts.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning capable of producing a tornado near Foster, Rhode Island. It tracked eastward, triggering tornado warnings for Bristol, Plymouth and Norfolk counties, Massachusetts, before the warning expired at 5:45 p.m.
Another tornado-producing storm flashes across southeastern Massachusetts from about 5:50 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
There were other impacts on Wednesday as well. A flash flood warning is in effect for Providence County, Rhode Island, until 8:45 p.m. Flash flood warnings for Tolland County and Windham County, Connecticut, and for Somerset County, Maine, Franklin County and Oxford County, are in effect until 9:45. Previous flash flood warnings have expired in Massachusetts.
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The severe weather was caused by a slow-moving cold front bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms on Wednesday night.
Localized flooding remains a risk, as pockets of heavy rain move eastwards throughout the day. Recently, the severely affected areas have been witnessing heavy rain since early morning. Rainfall on already saturated soil is not helping, and there is still more to come.
Western New England will begin to dry out as the front pushes through Wednesday evening, bringing heavy rain across eastern Maine. Rainfall amounts may range from one to four inches under heavy rainfall.
While Thursday and Friday bring drier air and comfortable afternoons, we’ll be busy preparing for Hurricane Lee to approach our coasts.
High waves, beach erosion, rip currents and coastal flooding may begin late Friday as winds strengthen. Depending on Hurricane Lee’s path, if it approaches along the outer cape, wind gusts could reach 80 mph, however, wind gusts of up to 60 mph could cause damage and loss of power across the Southeast.
Choppy beaches may remain through Sunday. Drier air takes over the second half of the weekend and temperatures stay in the 70s through the rest of the weekend.
NBC10, Boston’s Chief Meteorologist Matt Noyes explains what the Boston and New England area can expect from Hurricane Lee as it approaches the coast.
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