Good afternoon everyone, Severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Sunday across parts of Southern New England. With the weekend ahead of us, we wanted to get this heads-up e-mail out early for your awareness. *Saturday* Rain during the first part of the day gives way to thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening. *Timing*: Mid-afternoon to early Saturday evening. *Locations*: Possible anywhere, but the best chance is near and south of the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90. *Severe Thunderstorm Threats:* Primarily damaging straight-line winds and hail up to 1" in diameter. While the overall risk is very low, an isolated tornado is possible. *Confidence: *Moderate. How much Southern New England can warm up will greatly impact the severe thunderstorm potential. The severe thunderstorm outlook for Saturday from the Storm Prediction Center is highlighted below: [image: fema01_swody2.png] *Sunday* A few severe thunderstorms are possible later in the day Sunday ahead of a cold front. *Timing*: Best chance is late-afternoon to mid-evening Sunday; isolated storms possible between early to mid-afternoon. *Locations*: Possible anywhere, but the best chance is western and central Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and much of northern Connecticut. *Severe Thunderstorm Threats:* Damaging straight-line winds and hail up to 1" in diameter. *Confidence: *Moderate. Isolated strong/severe storms could be possible before late in the day but the best chance is with the cold front arriving later in the day into mid-evening. The severe thunderstorm outlook for Sunday is highlighted below: [image: fema01_swody3.png] Thank You! Meteorologists Andrew Loconto and Rodney Chai If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>
