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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F
2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°CColder 0.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 32.4°FDecreased 0.1°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 90% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.00 inFalling 0.05 inHg/hr Falling Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.01 in
  • UV Index: $VPuv None
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Archived Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Boston / Norton, MA

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  

Worcester County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 3:09PM EDT until September 6 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES

Areas Affected: Franklin, MA; Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Saturday 3:09pm EDT

Alert Effective: Saturday 3:09pm EDT

Alert Expires: Saturday 3:45pm EDT

Event Onset: Saturday 3:09pm EDT

Event Ends: Saturday 3:45pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA


Threats: 
Tornado: POSSIBLE
Wind: OBSERVED
Max Wind Gusts: 60 MPH
Hail: RADAR INDICATED
Max Hail Size: 1.00 in

Details: 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES...

At 307 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ludlow, or 8
miles east of Chicopee, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Numerous reports of wind damage.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton,
Agawam, West Springfield, Ludlow, South Hadley, Holden, Webster,
Southbridge, Auburn, Easthampton, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow,
Belchertown, Wilbraham, and Oxford.

Information: 
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread
wind damage and Westfield has just reported a wind gust of 64 mph
when the thunderstorm crossed the region. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9efe112e65547c1833b272310bd4f426a31388ea.001.1
Codes: MAC011, MAC013, MAC015, MAC027
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9efe112e65547c1833b272310bd4f426a31388ea.001.1