Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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4/28/2024 5:11pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 69.6°F / 20.9°CWarmer 0.9°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 55.6°FIncreased 1.3°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 61%Increased 1.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 1 mph
  • Barometer: 29.94 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.03 in
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Archived Special Weather Statement

for Central Middlesex County, MA

Issued by the National Weather Service

    SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  

Central Middlesex County, MA

Special Weather Statement issued March 29 at 8:23PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

STRONG THUNDERSTORM

Areas Affected: Western Essex; Southern Worcester; Southeast Middlesex; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Northwest Middlesex County; Eastern Essex

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Sunday 8:23pm EDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 8:23pm EDT

Alert Expires: Sunday 9:15pm EDT

Event Onset: Sunday 8:23pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA

Details: 
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

At 823 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Harvard, or 9 miles east of Leominster, moving northeast at 50 mph.

Penny size hail will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lowell, Lynn, Lawrence, Framingham, Haverhill, Waltham, Peabody,
Methuen, Salem, Leominster, Fitchburg, Billerica, Beverly,
Marlborough, Woburn, Chelmsford, Andover, Lexington, Dracut and
Tewksbury.

Information: 
Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from
the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes
until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities.

Meta data: 
ID: NWS-IDP-PROD-4126115
Codes: MAZ006, MAZ012, MAZ014, MAZ004, MAZ005, MAZ026, MAZ007
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/NWS-IDP-PROD-4126115