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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 6:58PM EDT until August 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
This is a severe-significance severe thunderstorm warning event affecting Essex, MA; Middlesex, MA, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 220,000 acres
- Began
- To end
Hazard details
- Max wind gust
- 60 MPH
- Max hail size
- 1.00″
Damage signals as reported by NOAA / National Weather Service — verbatim, not an estimate.
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Essex, MA; Middlesex, MA · ≈ 340 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS GYX storm report
TSTM WND DMG — 4 N Milton, NH
Trees down on NE Pond RD, Boland RD and Sue Ellens Way in Milton. Time estimated from radar.
- Storm report NWS GYX storm report
HAIL (1 Inch) — 3 SE Wakefield, NH
Hail fell for about 4 minutes along NH Route 109, measured hail between 3/4 to 1 inch. Hail accompanied by strong winds knocking down large branches. Measured 53mph gust on hand-held anemometer. Time estimated from radar.
- Storm report NWS GYX storm report
TSTM WND DMG — 3 W Acton, NH
Trees downed near Lovell Lake RD and Berry RD. Observed lightning strike on a tree which fell on wires. Numerous power outages. Time estimated from radar.
- Bulletin NWS Boston/Norton MA
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued
Essex, MA; Middlesex, MA
Show 7 earlier updates
- NWS BOX storm report Storm report
- NWS BOX storm report Storm report
- TAPinto News
Fairfield Councilman Notes that the Township Dodged the Worst of Recent Storm Activity
- windsornewstoday.ca News
- Syracuse.com News
- Syracuse.com News
- Windsor Star News
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.