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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
344 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
  East central Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Northwestern Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts...
  Southeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 344 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Salem, or
  9 miles east of Amherst, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardner, Holden, Belchertown, Athol, Ware,
  Templeton, Rutland, Sterling, Westminster, Ashburnham, Barre,
  Hubbardston, Princeton, Ashby, Hardwick, Oakham, Leverett, and
  Shutesbury.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4228 7241 4247 7251 4265 7181 4242 7173
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 251DEG 26KT 4241 7233

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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