Weather
North Shore In Path Of Severe Friday Afternoon Storms
A cluster of rain, lightning and high winds is headed toward the North Shore with the National Weather Service issuing an alert.
SALEM, MA — High heat and humidity are leading to a breakout of downpours and severe storms across southern New England Friday afternoon with the North Shore in the path of one of the clusters.
The National Weather Service issued a "Special Weather Statement" Friday afternoon for storms heading through Eastern Mass. toward the Peabody and Salem area.
The NWS said these storms are capable of bringing lightning, pea-sized hail and 40-mile-per-hour winds.
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Those in the path of the storm are advised to seek shelter in a sturdy structure as quickly as possible.
The warning was issued at 4 p.m. and set to expire at 5 p.m.
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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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