Westborough Under Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Just before 1 p.m. on June 1, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Tornado Watch for most of Massachusetts, including Westborough, until 8 p.m. The watch includes all of Worcester County.

The watch area stretches from southeastern Pennsylvania to Maine until 8 p.m.

There is a chance of tornadoes, hail of up to two inches in diameter, thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 70 mph and lightning.

"A cold front will approach from New York State this afternoon," said a statement from the National Weather Service. "There will be a low probability of severe thunderstorms developing across the region except for Cape Cod and the Islands. Thunderstorms will approach southwest New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts by 1 to 2 p.m., then will push eastward through the rest of the afternoon reaching the Boston to Providence corridor by 4 to 5 p.m.

"The main threats from any possible severe thunderstorms will be damaging winds and large hail," the statement continued. "Trained weather spotters are requested to watch out for conditions that reach reportable criteria and contact the National Weather Service."

NWS said a tornado watch means conditions “are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen to later statements for possible warnings,” said NWS.

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