What Boston meteorologists are saying about Tuesday’s stormy weather

Flood Watch in effect until midnight for parts of RI and MA. Heavy rainfall may cause localized urban/flash flooding. Additionally, there's a threat of isolated severe t-storms this morning with strong winds, along with a brief tornado or waterspout. #MAwx #RIwx #CTwx pic.twitter.com/QEU3eGOy9W

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) August 8, 2023

540 AM – Radar activity is starting to pickup across southern New England. Showers are producing locally moderate to heavy rainfall. Do drive with extra caution this morning #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx pic.twitter.com/mXEJ0Nko07

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) August 8, 2023

STORMY TUESDAY…
2 rounds of unsettled weather today- stay weather aware
-Round 1: thru noon brings downpours and the risk of flooding, low risk of an isolated spin-up or tornado
-Round 2: 3-8pm brings hit or miss t-storms with a damaging wind threat as the sun pops out#WCVB pic.twitter.com/63a6B7H7Jn

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) August 8, 2023

Radar picking up on tightening rotation aloft in this downpour moving into Bedford at 7:30am. May get some wind damage from this if it can make it down to ground #WCVB pic.twitter.com/8h8a14wAvo

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) August 8, 2023

MORE ROTATION…
showing up on radar with this downpour racing thru North Sudbury heading to Concord at 8:12am. This is aloft and could be producing a funnel cloud. It is possible some damaging wind gusts could make it down to the ground #WCVB pic.twitter.com/cP1bmt0jhs

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) August 8, 2023

FLOOD THREAT…
with training downpours from southern Worcester country thru Metrowest into the Merrimack Valley. Many >1" rainfall with some areas between 2-3" already. FLOOD WATCH in effect thru this evening #WCVB pic.twitter.com/14BzGDNcEw

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) August 8, 2023

TUESDAY AM weather update ⚠️
Active weather day with morning downpours that could lead to flooding and the risk of a spin up. Breaks of sun could help fuel an additional hit or miss thunderstorm ⛈️ this afternoon #WCVB pic.twitter.com/CWaf8Ob3Ca

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) August 8, 2023

Scattered storms and downpours this morning — some of the storms could be strong/severe and we once again have a flood watch out for the torrential rain.

Tune in to @7news this morning or read more in the blog: https://t.co/8XnhQFVzC8 pic.twitter.com/JXCyy7PoHr

— Josh Wurster (@joshwurster_) August 8, 2023

We are on a WEATHER ALERT today with rain and thunderstorms impacting the AM commute. The biggest threats I'm watching include heavy rain, gusty wind and there is even an isolated tornado risk. Stay weather aware today! pic.twitter.com/PLpl716BYg

— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) August 8, 2023

We are watching the risk for heavy rain and storms for the morning commute. Intense rainfall will lead to the risk for flash flooding, a FLOOD WATCH is in effect through this evening across parts of eastern MA. pic.twitter.com/NpCCMOwAty

— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) August 8, 2023