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Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Norwood

Severe storms are predicted after 3 p.m., with frequent lightning, heavy downpours, large hail and damaging winds, according to the National Weather Service.

UPDATED: 2:30 p.m. The National Weather Service now says storms may roll through Norwood as early as 3 p.m.

There may be some localized street flooding during these storms, as heavy downpours are expected.

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While it is a beautiful sunny day at 2 p.m. with blue skies, the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the eastern part of Massachusetts.

The National Weather Service said radar is indicating there may be severe, scattered storms between 5 and 8 p.m.

These storms are expected to include strong to damaging winds, large hail, heavy downpours and frequent lightning.

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The severe thunderstorm watch area is for most of Southern New England. A severe thunderstorm watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. A watch can be changed to a warning.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to increase in intensity this afternoon and may not occur in every area. The risk of these severe storms will diminish as the sun sets.


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