Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

51°F
5/1/2024 7:41pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • Temperature: 51.3°F / 10.7°CColder 1.4°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 46.6°FDecreased 1.1°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 84%Increased 1.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.95 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.10 in
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Archived Special Weather Statement

for Southern Worcester

Issued by the National Weather Service

    SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  

Southern Worcester

Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 8:52PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

STRONG THUNDERSTORM

Areas Affected: Central Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southern Worcester; Southeast Providence; Northern Bristol; Western Norfolk

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Thursday 8:52pm EDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 8:52pm EDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 9:30pm EDT

Event Onset: Thursday 8:52pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA

Details: 
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

At 851 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Northbridge, or near Milford, moving south at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm, along with
brief downpours and cloud to ground lightning.

Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Shrewsbury, Cumberland, North
Providence, Franklin, Johnston, North Attleborough, Milford,
Attleboro, Smithfield, Lincoln, Central Falls, Westborough, Grafton,
Ashland, Bellingham, Burrillville and Northbridge.

Information: 
Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

These storms may intensify and become capable of producing damage.
Stay tuned for updated statements and possible warnings.

Meta data: 
ID: NWS-IDP-PROD-4305465
Codes: MAZ005, MAZ012, MAZ017, MAZ013
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/NWS-IDP-PROD-4305465