Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Worcester County
UPDATE | 1:40 p.m. — A severe thunderstorm was moving through Worcester County in Mass., dumping heavy downpours and small hail. One resident posted a video of hail raining down in Rutland, Mass.
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms have already started impacting New England this afternoon, bringing heavy downpours, gusty winds, some hail and flooding to some areas. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut as well as southern New Hampshire and Vermont until 7 p.m.
Reports of 1¼-inch hail, almost the size of a ping pong ball, were reported in across portions of Cheshire and Hillsborough counties in New Hampshire, which was also seeing severe thunderstorms this afternoon. A heavy thunderstorm was tracking through the region, producing heavy rain, lightning and strong wind gusts of at least 60 miles an hour in certain locations.
A severe thunderstorm is pushing through central Massachusetts, with Worcester likely to see storms within the next half hour.Boston Globe
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, which can certainly lead to flash flooding on roadways. Wind gusts and 1-inch hail is possible with this storm cell. Worcester may see impacts by 1:45 p.m. Cloud-to-ground lightning also very probable with this storm cell and including heavy torrential rain.
Severe thunderstorm warnings continue being issued for various cities and towns, including Worcester until 2 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in place through 7 p.m. for southern New England. Expect scattered storms to pack damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy downpours.Boston Globe
A potent upper-level weather system will be moving south during the day. That combined with somewhat moderate humidity in the air is setting the stage for these storms. After some morning sunshine, the atmosphere is becoming primed for convective development — meaning rising air at the surface makes the atmosphere unstable and storms can develop. The more sun we receive and the higher the temperature the better chance for some storms.
Not all of New England will see severe weather. As a matter of fact, some of us may not see any showers or thunderstorm activity at all. It’ll honestly come down to where the most buoyant surface air is, which will be sporadic throughout the day and resulting in scattered, unorganized storms.
Timing
These scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to build this afternoon and into the evening.
Most of the heavier thunderstorms will occur between now and 9 p.m. for Greater Boston and much of southeastern and south-central New England, progressing from the northwest toward the southeast.
The wide range in timing is mainly due to varying cloud cover and surface heating. Basically, It may take longer in some places to heat up to develop storms this afternoon than others.
Thunderstorms start moving into New England Monday afternoon and last into the early evening.Boston Globe
Hail, gusty winds, flooding possible
There should be enough cold air aloft, with a decent amount of shear, to support storms capable of producing strong downdrafts — this means there can be gusty winds and hail as large as 1 inch in diameter with a couple of storms. Strong downdrafts may even bring spurts of heavy downpours, which can lead to urban street flooding.
The environment for today’s storms favor hail development. Some storms may have hail up to an inch in diameter.Boston Globe
Forecast dew points for Monday.Boston Globe
Monday’s forecast highs across New England.Boston Globe
Once the threat of severe weather has passed, skies will clear and it’s looking like a pretty nice day for Tuesday. There could be a little sunshine. Temperatures will be warming to around 80 degrees, with typical humidity levels for late August.
Another weather system approaches for Wednesday. Once again, there’s a chance for showers, especially in the afternoon. Whether or not the storms reach severe levels remains to be seen. But let’s get through our Monday threat before we start thinking about Wednesday.
It will be much warmer and more humid midweek and some areas could even nudge 90 degrees southwest of Boston.
Monday’s breakdown
Southern New England: It will be warm and humid. We will be watching a line of showers and thunderstorms move south during the afternoon. Some of these storms could reach strong to severe levels, especially in Eastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
Western Mass.: Partial sunshine today is followed by a chance of afternoon showers and storms. Highs will reach the upper 70s.
Cape and Islands: Sunshine is followed by clouds and a chance of showers and storms in the evening. It will be moderately humid. Highs will be in the 70s.
Northern New England: There’s a good chance of showers and thunderstorms at some point during the day as a frontal system moves south. Temperatures will be in the 70s.
Monday’s forecast highs across New England.Boston Globe
Ken Mahan can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Instagram @kenmahantheweatherman.
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