Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 5:11PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of showers and
embedded thunderstorms with torrential rainfall. A quick 1 to 2
inches of rain may fall across this region with 90 minutes. This
will result in areas of poor drainage street flooding during
the evening commute. Motorists are urged to drive with extra caution
and allow extra time to reach their destinations.
HAZARD...Poor drainage street flooding during the evening commute
across eastern Massachusetts including the Boston
metropolitan area.
SOURCE...Radar indicated showers and a few embedded thunderstorms
with torrential rainfall.
IMPACT...Water on roads that flood easily.
Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Brockton, Quincy, Lynn, Newton, Somerville,
Framingham, Waltham, Malden, Brookline, Medford, Weymouth, Revere,
Peabody, Arlington, Everett, Salem, Billerica, and Beverly.
Instruction:
Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses.
Area Description:
Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Eastern Essex; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender: