Severe Thunderstorms Warning Issued For Saturday Evening

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Danvers and the northern portion of Essex County Saturday evening. 

The warning is in effect through 5:15 p.m.

"At 4:27 p.m., National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 MPH," the statement said. 

These storms, located along a line from Newbury to North Andover, were moving east at 20 MPH.

Severe thunderstorms produce damaging winds, large hail, deadly lightening and torrential rain, the statement said. 

"Get to safe shelter, inside a sturdy building or in a vehicle. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightening," NWS said.