Tornado Warnings Issued For Parts of Massachusetts [UPDATE]
Some severe weather is potential for some parts of Massachusetts, which incudes flash flooding and the possibility of tornadoes in some spots.
From the National Weather Service:
Update 4:11pm - The tornado warnings in Essex, Middlesex and Norfolk counties has been extended through 4:30pm.
Update 3:26pm - Tornado Warnings for Essex County have been extended through 3:45pm. Other areas are seeing very heavy rains, and flash flooding.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHEASTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
* UNTIL 315 PM EDT
* AT 224 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR LANCASTER...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEOMINSTER...AND WAS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE...DRACUT...PELHAM...NORTH ANDOVER...METHUEN...
CHELMSFORD...CARLISLE...BOLTON...STOW...ANDOVER...BERLIN...
CLINTON...HUDSON...TYNGSBORO...TEWKSBURY...HARVARD...AYER...
BOXBOROUGH AND LITTLETON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! DO NOT WAIT TO SEE THE TORNADO. GO TO A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE...A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS...GET TO THE
CLOSEST SHELTER. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.