Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for CT, MA, RI Areas
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Boston/Norton has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts and Rhode Island until 9:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern New England
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Boston/Norton MA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern New England.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Boston/Norton MA. Effective from August 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM EDT until August 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM EDT. Alert type code: SV.W.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Windham County and Northeastern Tolland County in northern Connecticut; Southeastern Worcester County, West central Norfolk County and Eastern Hampden County in Massachusetts; Northwestern Providence County in Rhode Island. Locations impacted include Worcester, Shrewsbury, Franklin, Milford, Grafton, Webster, Southbridge, Bellingham, Auburn, Burrillville, Northbridge, Oxford, Uxbridge, Millbury, Charlton, Spencer, Dudley, Leicester, Thompson, and Sturbridge.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:51 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dudley, or 15 miles southwest of Worcester, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to trees and power lines. Max hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
Alert effective August 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM EDT and expires August 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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