Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Warwick, RI ∙ Narragansett Bay, RI ∙ Bristol, RI ∙ Saunderstown, RI ∙ Portsmouth, RI ∙ Westport, MA ∙ Riverside, RI ∙ Middletown, RI ∙ Providence, RI ∙ Newport, RI

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 317 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts... Northeastern Washington County in Rhode Island... Newport County in Rhode Island... Eastern Kent County in Rhode Island... Southeastern Providence County in Rhode Island... Bristol County in Rhode Island... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 317 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Warwick, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Warwick, Cranston, East Providence, Coventry, West Warwick, North Kingstown, Newport, Bristol, Portsmouth, Barrington, Middletown, Narragansett, Tiverton, Westport, East Greenwich, Warren, Exeter, West Greenwich, Jamestown, and Little Compton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4165 7159 4179 7138 4157 7105 4143 7136 TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 324DEG 16KT 4169 7142 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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