Map: What to know about the thunderstorms in Friday’s forecast

“Marginal risk for excessive rainfall and flash flooding.”

Pat Greenhouse / The Boston Globe

August 26, 2022

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It will be warm and humid on Friday, but forecasters are warning that Massachusetts could see strong to severe thunderstorms develop during the afternoon and evening.

The National Weather Service said the scattered showers and thunderstorms could bring with them damaging wind, hail, and heavy rainfall.

“Marginal risk for excessive rainfall and flash flooding,” forecasters said. “Greatest risk would be in urban and poor drainage areas.”

Forecasters said the tornado risk is low, but that they couldn’t be ruled out.

The main timeframe for the potentially severe weather is predicted to be between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to the service.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across southern New England this afternoon and evening. The main threat is damaging straight-line wind gusts, localized flooding, hail, and a low threat for an isolated tornado. pic.twitter.com/Iz2Hv00UMG
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) August 26, 2022

[Radar Simulation] Here is what the radar may look like Friday afternoon through the evening, as storms roll across southern New England [2/2] #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx pic.twitter.com/vPDOoggQ22
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) August 25, 2022