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June 17, 2008

Weather update: Thunderstorm, hail strike downtown

Journal photo / M. Charles Bakst
Sun, rain and hail -- all at once, and all of a sudden. This view, captured at 3:15 p.m., looks north toward Burnside Park in downtown Providence.

A downpour brought heavy rain and some hail as a thunderstorm moved rapidly over Providence a few minutes ago.

This is the latest alert from the National Weather Service, as the storm line heads northeast:

...A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 415 PM EDT for northern Bristol and west central Plymouth counties in southeast Massachusetts...and east central Providence County in Rhode Island...

At 326 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to indicate a severe thunderstorm capable of producing nickel size hail.

This storm was located from East Providence to Rehoboth...and was moving east at 29 mph.

The severe thunderstorm will be near...
Taunton and Berkley by 345 PM EDT...
Raynham by 350 PM EDT...
Bridgewater and Lakeville by 400 PM EDT...
Middleborough by 405 PM EDT...

Earlier this afternoon, the weather service warned:

For your safety...get inside when this storm approaches. Heavy rain may cause minor street flooding as well as ponding of water in poor drainage areas.

Widely scattered pop up thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening...with the threat expected to end by 7 PM.

Check the latest local observations and forecasts at projo.com/weather

Your turn: Did you get caught in? Share your report in our comments area.

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