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June 24, 2008

Update: Latest thunderstorm warning lifted, sun coming

A slice of sun is visible in downtown Providence, while a brick church spire stands tall against a gray-blue sky to the east.

It's a sign of what the National Weather Service said shortly after 7 p.m.:

...The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Kent...extreme southeastern Providence...extreme northeastern Washington and southern Bristol counties in Rhode Island is cancelled...

The notice followed a severe thunderstorm warning for the regions below, the latest in a band that swept through the area this afternoon, bringing heavy rain, pelting hail, and lightning.

A fisherman was struck by lightning in Bristol, and the rain delayed the CVS Caremark Charity Classic final in Barrington four hours.

Tonight, the weather service predicts mostly cloudy with scattered showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then mostly clear after midnight.

Low temperatures will be around 60, with northwest winds 5 to 10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph this evening. Chance of rain is 50 percent.

But tomorrow -- it sounds like a beach day:.

Sunny. Highs in the mid-80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Get the latest conditions and forecasts at projo.com/weather

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 7:30 PM | Permalink

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