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Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Effect for Southeastern Worcester Co.

Strong thunderstorms are moving through the area.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for an area of Massachusetts and Rhode Island that includes southernmost Worcester County.

At 3:09 p.m., the weather service issued the warning for northwestern Brisol County, Northeastern Providence County and extreme southeastern Worcester County. The warning is in effect until 4 p.m.

According to the weather service, Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter-siz hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph was located near Woonsocket, RI and moving east at 30 mph.

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So far, power outages have not affected Milford, but are concentrated in other areas, including Worcester.


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