Massachusetts Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 14:32

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 5:32PM EDT until May 19 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:32pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 531 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oakham, or 10 miles west of Worcester, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Worcester, Shrewsbury, Westborough, Grafton, Holden, Auburn, Northborough, Clinton, Millbury, Charlton, Spencer, Leicester, Sturbridge, Rutland, Sterling, West Boylston, Warren, Bolton, Paxton, and North Brookfield.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Hampden, MA; Worcester, MA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA