Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Massachusetts Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 25, 2026, 8 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 Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester counties in Massachusetts until 10:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Massachusetts
- Issued
- June 25, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Massachusetts.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA. The alert is effective from June 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM EDT until June 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Worcester County, Western Norfolk County, South central Middlesex County, and Southeastern Hampden County in Massachusetts. Locations impacted include Worcester, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Milford, Hudson, Westborough, Grafton, Holden, Southbridge, Ashland, Bellingham, Auburn, Northbridge, Hopkinton, Northborough, Oxford, Clinton, Holliston, Millbury, and Charlton.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:49 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Warren, or 19 miles east of Springfield, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Impacts include expected damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM EDT and expires June 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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