MA Weather: 2 Rounds Of Severe Storms Moving Through Today

Two rounds of severe storms will sweep across the region Wednesday, bringing torrential downpours and strong winds with them. There is even a small chance of an isolated tornado — a low risk, but worth noting just two weeks after three tornadoes touched down on Cape Cod.

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement and hazardous weather outlook for most of Massachusetts ahead of the storms. The first round is expected to be this afternoon across Central and Western Mass., while Eastern Mass. is expected to be hit hard during the evening and into Thursday morning.

The storms "may contain strong to damaging winds and torrential downpours with localized urban/street flooding possible," the NWS said. "There is the potential for a few rotating storms thus a very low risk of an isolated tornado."

The exact timing of the storms — particularly the evening ones — is not clear. Weather.com has rain moving into the Boston area just in time for the commute home. Patch will update this story when more information is available.

The weather brings to an end a pleasant stretch of summer to begin August. Things should calm down again heading into the weekend.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

Thursday - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light west wind.

Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.