Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 2:45

Jennifer Doyle

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The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning effective until 2:45 p.m. for our area.

AT 158 PM EDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEICESTER… OR 6 MILES WEST OF WORCESTER… MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… WORCESTER… WEST BOYLSTON… AUBURN… BOYLSTON… SHREWSBURY… SPENCER… NEW BRAINTREE… NORTH BROOKFIELD… GRAFTON… PAXTON… BROOKFIELD… WEST BROOKFIELD… EAST BROOKFIELD… LEICESTER AND HOLDEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. GO INSIDE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT POOR VISIBILITY AND AVOID FLOODED ROADS.

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