South coast on alert due to storms

The south coast should close its doors this afternoon as the National Weather Service is forecasting heavy thunderstorms for the evening and a severe weather warning is in effect for the region.

According to a report released Sunday morning, much of Massachusetts is under a moderate risk of severe weather, with the greatest danger being “damaging winds, but heavy hail and isolated tornadoes are also possible throughout the state.”

Locally, the NWS weather forecast predicts showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. The greatest risk of thunderstorms is expected to be between 2 and 10 p.m.

“Some of the storms could be severe,” the NWS reported.