T-Storm Alert for Westford (Expired)

Strong thunderstorms were expected to hit town Tuesday afternoon.

Posted Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:53 pm ET|Updated Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 8:15 pm ET

A thunderstorm alert was issued the Westford region Tuesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service said at about 3:30 p.m. it was tracking a storm over Fitchburg producing pea-sized hail and 30 mph winds.

Here’s more from NWS:

AT 333 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TOWNSEND...OR 8 MILES EAST OF FITCHBURG...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PEPPERELL...GROTON...LUNENBURG...TOWNSEND...HOLLIS...AYER...SHIRLEY AND BROOKLINE.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

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