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RI Weather: Severe Weekend Storm Timeline, Tornado Threat
Here's when to expect the worst of this weekend's tropical downpours - and more.
You know it's supposed to rain tonight, it's supposed to rain a lot, and it's supposed to rain for quite some time. But do you know where and when? The National Weather Service offered some hints as to when you can expect this weekend's tropical downpours.
The heavy rain - we're talking between 1-2 inches per hour with local totals of perhaps more than 3 inches - starts around 10 p.m. Saturday and goes until 5 p.m. Sunday.It will be particularly strong between 3-10 a.m. Sunday. It will continue to rain on and off into the evening with some impacts lingering into Monday.
See the simulated radar below.
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The thunderstorms could be severe, and there's even a slight chance of a tornado.
"The potential threat of a brief spin-up of a tornado / waterspout definitely exists around early Sunday morning," the NWS said, noting that the two Massachusetts tornadoes since 2014 occurred on Sunday mornings.
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[Saturday Night → Sunday] Tropical downpours w/ rainfall rates of 1-2" / hr possible, 1-3" in total possible; threat of urban / poor drainage flooding; also gusty winds 30-35 mph & the non-zero chance of a brief spin-up of a tornado / waterspout; bulk of impacts 3a - 10a Sunday pic.twitter.com/7tMXlglDr0
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 20, 2018
[Excessive rainfall outlooks per @NWSWPC] Oncoming tropical environment for Saturday night right on through Monday; potential is there for efficient rainfall processes & very heavy rain; talking 1-2"/hr rainfall rates, widespread rainfall accums of 1-3" w/ locally higher amounts pic.twitter.com/9UDb0fJaPG
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 21, 2018
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