Severe thunderstorms expected today – NBC Boston

We awoke to a foggy start and it turned into a warm and humid day with possible storms. Severe thunderstorms are expected northwest of I-95 Sunday afternoon, bringing strong, damaging winds and heavy rain. There is also a risk of hail and a few tornadoes.

There are currently three active tornado warnings in New England, all of which expire at 5:15 p.m.

A tornado warning was issued for parts of Litchfield County in northern Connecticut. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Dover Plains, 10 miles north of Pawling, moving east at 30 mph. Radar indicated rotation, the National Weather Service said.

Other areas affected by this tornado-prone storm include Kent, Dover Plains, Cornwall Bridge, Corner of the Pines, Cornwall, Hitchcock Corners, Oniontown, Kent Furnace, North Corners, Skiff Mountain, Ellsworth, Warren and South Amenia.

Ping-pong ball-sized hail, intense lightning and localized flooding are also possible with this storm. All persons in the affected area are urged to seek shelter immediately.

A second tornado warning has been issued for parts of Cheshire County in southern New Hampshire. This storm will affect Keene, Jaffrey, Swanzey, Marlborough, Fitzwilliam, Dublin, Richmond, Harrisville, Nelson, Troy, Peterborough and Mount Monadnock. It will be a heavy downpour with half-dollar sized hailstones.

A third tornado warning is in effect for parts of Lamoille, Chittenden and Washington counties in northwestern and central Vermont – the second tornado warning for those counties today. The earlier warning expired around 3 p.m. and also applied to parts of Addison County.

This dangerous storm will be located near Montpelier, East Montpelier, Stowe, Duxbury, Worcester, Middlesex, Moretown, Waterbury, Waterbury Village, Calais, Waterbury Center, North Moretown, North Duxbury, Adamant, Mount Worcester and Putnamville.

A tornado warning remains in effect for much of New England, including at least one county in each state. It applies to Boston, Worcester, Providence, Hartford, Manchester and Saco. The guard is active until 8 p.m.

In addition, severe weather warnings are in effect in several states, including parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut.

In addition, a ground warning is in effect for parts of central and northwestern Vermont until 7:45 p.m.

Here you can get severe weather warnings for your region and track storms with the interactive live radar:

A tornado warning was issued for Lamoille, Addison, Chittenden and Washington counties in Vermont on Sunday afternoon, ending around 3 p.m.

The weather will remain hot and humid, with heat indices between 35 and 40 degrees. Hot temperatures combined with high humidity will create conditions conducive to severe thunderstorms between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The biggest concern is strong wind gusts that could cause damage. In addition, heavy rain could lead to flash flooding, especially in urban areas. There is also a risk of tornadoes due to increased wind shear and favorable conditions for their formation.

The greatest danger of tornadoes is for Vermont and New Hampshire. The risk of severe weather will ease by Sunday evening, so there will be only a few showers overnight.

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From Monday to Saturday the weather will be less humid, with a few showers possible on Monday. Tuesday will be dry and warm, but the humidity will be more bearable.

Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected from Wednesday to Thursday. Dry and less humid weather will return towards the end of the week.