WALTHAM, Mass. — Severe weather moving across Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon is bringing heavy rain, lightning, and wind prompting reports of damage and flooding in several communities.
In Framingham, city officials said part of at least one local road was closed after “a potential microburst” shortly before 4 p.m.
The National Weather Service’s Boston office documented several other reports of downed trees largely in Middlesex and Worcester County.
In Waltham, several trees and poles have fallen causing damage to cars and streets due to lightning and strong winds.
In Cambridge, emergency crews responded to Farrar Street just before 5:30 p.m. after a tree and wires toppled onto a car blocking the street from drivers.
Storms in the region have triggered a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Massachusetts scheduled to expire at 5 p.m.
A flash flood warning was also in effect as of around 4:45 p.m., scheduled to remain in effect through 7 p.m.
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