Severe storm warnings in effect as Mass. is hit by flooding, hail, damaging wind gusts

BOSTON — We’re on a SEVERE WEATHER ALERT from the Boston 25 Weather Team due to severe weather warnings that have been issued across Massachusetts on Monday as storms bring torrential rain, hail, and damaging wind gusts.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of Worcester, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden counties until 3:45 p.m. and for Berkshire and Bristol counties until 4 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Berkshire, Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Nantucket, and Worcester counties until 7 p.m.

A flash flood warning has also been issued for Bristol, Plymouth, and Hampden counties through at least 6 p.m.

“Rapid rises of small creeks and streams, as well as flash flooding of urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low- lying areas,” the NWS said in a statement. “Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”

On Cape Cod, the Bourne Police Department said that “multiple areas throughout town were experiencing heavy flooding,” in addition to “amazing lightning, torrential rains, and even hail on the larger side.”

Photos and videos showed intense hail piling up on the ground like snow in Buzzards Bay, Bourne, Gardner, Marlboro and Rutland.

Hail hits Buzzards Bay Credit: Michael Rossik

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