WUUS51 KBOX 262040
SVRBOX
RIC009-262130-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0109.240826T2040Z-240826T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
440 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Washington County in Rhode Island...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 438 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Block Island,
  moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Block Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4115 7162 4118 7164 4124 7160 4124 7154
      4117 7151 4116 7151 4114 7153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 334DEG 16KT 4118 7158

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

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