Map: A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Massachusetts
Officials say those in the watch area should be prepared for threatening weather.
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Even amid summertime temperatures, New England can’t escape the possibility of extreme weather.
With severe thunderstorms expected to hit the region Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for large swathes of Massachusetts, as well as parts of Connecticut, Vermont, and New York.
[240pm] Here’s an overview of the current Tornado Watches and Severe Thunderstorm Watches across the northeast. pic.twitter.com/Qyk4ImP79o
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) May 15, 2018
The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. and covers Western and Central Massachusetts — stretching as far east as Worcester — including Worcester, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden counties.
According to the service’s website, tornado watches mean that “conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes in and close to the watch area,” but not that tornadoes are necessarily imminent. That said, the service warned that hail as large as limes and wind gusts up to 75 mph are possible.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts until 9 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/QyiA1AxcDz
— NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) May 15, 2018
[225pm] A Tornado Watch has been issued for Worcester, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden counties in MA, as well as Hartford, Windham, and Tolland counties in CT.
A Tornado Watch means BE PREPARED. A tornado is possible. pic.twitter.com/qzDU7iKtjl
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) May 15, 2018
Officials say that during the watch, people should review tornado safety rules and be prepared to move to a place of safety if threatening weather approaches.
Boston and most of Eastern Massachusetts remains under a severe thunderstorm watch. Read more from Dave Epstein on what to expect here.
