05/19/2026
LIGHTING ALERT ‼️ for the Walpole Area
Posted: Thursday, 19-May 2026 @ 17:55
A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions.
# SUMMARY
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The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Worcester County in central Massachusetts... North central Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts... Southeastern Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts...
- Until 630 PM EDT.
- At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Southborough, or near Framingham, moving east at 50 mph.
# DETAILS
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HAZARD
60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE
Radar indicated.
IMPACT
Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE
Newton, Framingham, Waltham, Walpole, Medford, Arlington, Marlborough, Woburn, Natick, Watertown, Lexington, Needham, Wellesley, Belmont, Dedham, Wi******er, Hudson, Westborough, Concord, Sudbury, and Ashland.
ISSUED AT
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM EDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
HEADER
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Severe Thunderstorm Warning
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
