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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
800 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

MAC005-023-RIC001-003-005-007-090030-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240509T0030Z/
Plymouth MA-Bristol MA-Newport RI-Kent RI-Providence RI-Bristol RI-
800 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH...SOUTHERN BRISTOL...NEWPORT...EASTERN
KENT...SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE AND BRISTOL COUNTIES...

At 800 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dartmouth,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Providence, New Bedford, Fall River, Warwick, Cranston, East
Providence, Dartmouth, West Warwick, North Kingstown, Newport,
Bristol, Marion, Wareham, Somerset, Portsmouth, Barrington,
Middletown, Fairhaven, Swansea, and Tiverton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4142 7099 4144 7097 4147 7100 4145 7110
      4155 7143 4157 7144 4159 7140 4165 7141
      4160 7149 4161 7158 4182 7141 4173 7066
      4164 7071 4151 7094 4148 7091 4153 7076
      4147 7079 4145 7084 4143 7081 4139 7091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 278DEG 35KT 4160 7096

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Frank