Worcester County, Massachusetts, Friday, October 16, 2026

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 7:25PM EDT until October 16 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA”

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain is still possible with these thunderstorms.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 7:04PM EDT until October 16 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA”

At 704 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Somers to near Vernon to East Hartford, moving east at 75 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Wethersfield, Mansfield, South Windsor, Farmington, Bloomfield, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Avon, and Plainville.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 6:43PM EDT until October 16 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA”

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain is still possible with these thunderstorms.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 6:41PM EDT until October 16 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA”

SVRBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Windham County in northern Connecticut... Tolland County in northern Connecticut... Hartford County in northern Connecticut... South central Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Southern Hampden County in western Massachusetts... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 640 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Canton to near Avon to Thomaston, moving east at 75 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Springfield, Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Agawam, West Springfield, Wethersfield, Mansfield, South Windsor, Farmington, and Simsbury.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 6:21PM EDT until October 16 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA”

At 620 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wendell to near Amherst to West Springfield, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 610PM, trained spotters reported multiple tree brances down in Cummington, MA. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Deerfield, Ludlow, Gardner, South Hadley, Holden, Easthampton, Belchertown, Palmer, Spencer, Athol, Ware, Montague, Templeton, Rutland, and Westminster.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 5:52PM EDT until October 16 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA”

SVRBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... Central Franklin County in western Massachusetts... Hampden County in western Massachusetts... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 551 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near East Windsor to near Otis to near Norfolk, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Worcester, Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, Leominster, Fitchburg, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Agawam, West Springfield, Deerfield, Ludlow, Gardner, South Hadley, Holden, Easthampton, Belchertown, Wilbraham, and Oxford.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.