Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Across Rhode Island Thursday Evening
The storms should pass well before the start of the Fourth of July holiday the next day.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch across the entire state of Rhode Island for Thursday evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch was to last until 10 p.m.
The storms were expected to start before 7 p.m.
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"Some of the storms could be severe," the National Weather Service reported.
"Chance of precipitation is 30%," according to the forecast. "New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms."
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Whether it storms Thursday night or not, the forecast for the Fourth of July on Friday was clear and dry.
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