Boston, June 23, 2015, — Tornado Watch 345 by National Weather Service (NWS) is in effect until 11:00 pm EDT For the following locations in this state.
Satellite image of Hurricane Sandy in 2012(file photo).
Massachusetts counties included are Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester. Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events is high(80%) during the watch period, which started at 3:45 PM this afternoon, according to NWS.
Residents are urged to stay indoors during the watch period.