Severe Storm Threat In MA: Hail, Damaging Wind Possible

MASSACHUSETTS — The first significant thunderstorms of spring may arrive on Wednesday afternoon, delivering possible hail and strong winds to Massachusetts.

The National Weather Service is predicting scattered thunderstorms across the state between 1 and 8 p.m. Hail will be the biggest threat in the eastern half of the state, with western Massachusetts set up for wind damage.

"The primary threat is large hail, but damaging wind gusts are possible especially across western MA and northern CT," the weather service said in a tweet Wednesday morning.

There will also be a high chance of rain, with up to an inch possible in the Worcester area, and 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch in Boston.

The weather service had not issued any storm warnings for eastern Massachusetts as of 7 a.m. A hazardous weather outlook was issued for Berkshire County, warning of strong winds and hail up to an inch in diameter.