New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
Issued: 5:59 PM Jun. 8, 2021 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts…
Central Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts…
Northwestern Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts…
North central Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts…
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Walpole, or
near Norwood, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated. This storm has a history of producing
tree and power line damage.
IMPACT…Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Minor hail
damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include…
Boston, Brockton, Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Norwood,
Milton, Stoughton, Dedham, Walpole, Easton, Hingham, Canton,
Scituate, Pembroke, Sharon, Rockland, Foxborough and Abington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
