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July 6, 2007

Weather update: Strong thunderstorms moving in

A line of strong thunderstorms has moved in from northern Connecticut into eastern Rhode Island, the National Weather Service warns.

At 4:48 p.m. Doppler radar indicated scattered storms from Exeter and Pawtucket into Attleboro, Mass., moving southeast at 25 mph.

The weather service predicts the thunderstorms will be near Warwick by 5 p.m., Warren and Bristol by 5:30 p.m., and Tiverton and Prudence Island by 5:20 p.m.

These storms have the potential to produce wind gusts to 40 mph, small hail, frequent lightning and heavy rain, the weather service says.

See their progress via live radar, and get the latest forecast at http://projo.com/weather.

Posted by Andrea Panciera  at 5:10 PM | Permalink

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