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RI Weather Forecast: Severe Thunderstorms, Hazardous Weather
Forecasters are warning of dangerously bad weather - including potentially hail and lightening. Here is when to expect it.
A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for all of Rhode Island as forecasters warn of severe thunderstorms Tuesday. A severe thunderstorm watch has extended from the west into Massachusetts and sits on the edge of Rhode Island as dangerously bad weather threatens the region.
The greatest concern right now is for Western and Central Massachusetts, but the rest of the state "can not be ruled out," the National Weather Service said. "Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening ... roughly between 2 and 9 pm," the NWS said.
Rhode Island needs to be ready for the potential of isolated large hail and heavy wind gusts. In Western and Central Mass., there is even risk of an isolated tornado, according to forecasters. The worst of it may avoid Southeastern Mass., but that isn't a guarantee.
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The amount of rain could give way street flooding no matter where you are in Rhode Island, and the storms could see "dangerous cloud to ground lightning," the NWS said.
[Approximate Radar Simulation: Not Meant To Be Exact] Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Tue afternoon/evening with the greatest risk near and south of the MA turnpike. Here is an approximate radar simulation from one of our models between 2 and 8 pm Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/fjgROhtgG4
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) May 14, 2018
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