Tornado Watch Declared For Parts Of Mass.
BOSTON (AP) — Forecasters say severe weather is expected in parts of Massachusetts, and a tornado watch has been declared for Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties.
The National Weather Service put the tornado watch in effect until 10 p.m. Friday.
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It also says strong to severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the state during the late-afternoon to evening hours. Those storms could include damaging winds, lightning, heavy rainfall and hail.
The strongest storms are expected between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. across western New England. If the storms hold, they could reach Boston between 9 p.m. and midnight.
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