Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 6:06PM EDT until August 8 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 3:06pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 606 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near West Brookfield to near Suffield, moving east at
30 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, Ludlow, Auburn, East Longmeadow, Ellington, Belchertown,
Wilbraham, Charlton, Palmer, Stafford, Spencer, Somers, Leicester,
Ware, Sturbridge, Monson, Hampden, Warren, Paxton, and North
Brookfield.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Tolland, CT; Franklin, MA; Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov